Author: meganmonsour

By Megan Monsour – I tell clients the adoption process is like getting on a roller coaster.  You can count on ups and downs. So much of an adoption is out of the adoptive family’s control and can feel like getting on a roller coaster blindfolded, without knowing when it will start or end. You […]

By Megan Monsour – Becoming a parent is one of, if not, the most important events in life. That is true if your child joins your family through pregnancy or adoption. Adoptive couples are faced with countless decisions on their journey to this huge event called parenthood. Many decisions will have lasting effects. The decision […]

By Megan Monsour – Although most step-parent situations don’t rival poor Cinderella, many step-parents do maintain the “step” in their title. Then there are step-parents who, although not the biological parent, become the child’s mother or father and the “step” fades away. I speak to many such families. A mother or father has remarried and […]

By Megan Monsour – On National Adoption Day thousands of children in foster care are adopted by their foster families. I attended our local celebration at Exploration Place last November. There were hundreds of people – all gathered to celebrate something extraordinary for some of the participants: they were being adopted. They were getting a forever home. […]

By Megan Monsour – Most of us know the feeling of wanting something that we can’t afford. But what if money stood in the way of becoming a parent? I talk to many couples who have decided they want to pursue adoption who feel overwhelmed with the potential costs. It is true, adoption can be […]

By Megan Monsour – I’ve recently become obsessed with Hamilton, the Broadway musical. I know, I know, I’m a little late to the party. Most of you have probably been singing along for two years now. If you aren’t, let me tell you, it is worthy of the hype it has received. I was preparing a […]

By Megan Monsour – The Wild West Kansas, like many other states, does not have any statutes governing third party reproduction, with the exception of a brief provision regarding sperm donation. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a relatively new and still developing area, both legally and medically. ART has been controversial since the first successful […]

By Megan Monsour – My oldest son started kindergarten in the Fall. Without a doubt, the adjustment has been harder for me than him. It has brought to the forefront the realization that we cannot protect our children from the little ups and downs nor the tragedies in life. With so much of life out […]

By Megan Monsour – The thought of adopting can be overwhelming. Who do I talk to? Who can I trust? How much does it cost? How long does it take? Many questions cross your mind when you are considering adoption. The good news is that the answers aren’t far away…and neither is your child. Start Talking Tell […]

By Megan Monsour – Adoption can be a sensitive topic. Some may even believe I’m not qualified to write this article because I have not faced these hurtful questions by strangers about my children. I am not an adoptive mother. I am, however, an adoption attorney who has cried tears of joy and sadness with adoptive […]