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How to help your child deal with bullying

Being a parent can be challenging. There is so much that you need to look out for. You have to make sure that you are providing everything that your child needs. One of those needs is being able to get an education. Once you get everything in order, you send your child to…

Place my child for adoption or have them go into “the system”

Adoption, Children, Counseling, Pregnancy

Choosing adoption is putting your child before yourself and giving them a gift of a healthy family. In adoption, you are in the driver’s seat. You choose the parents that will raise your child from a group of potential parents. You get to see how they live, their families, their faith, and their…

I am pregnant, oh no! What am I going to do?

Adoption, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

This is a very common thing to happen. You never in a million years thought that you would get pregnant. You thought you were being careful, but here you are, not ready to have a child or more importantly, parent a child! Some women or teens only had sex once and got pregnant….

Separation Anxiety in Children

Children, Counseling

What is separation anxiety? Does my child have it? From the moment your child is born, you spend every second of your day with your child, which is a good thing because your child needs you, especially when they have weeks or months that they’ve been born. You only want to be near…

Marriage and a New Baby

Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

Maintaining A Good Marriage While Managing A New Baby You and your significant other recently got married or have been married for a while. Both of you are happy enjoying each other’s company and living a happy life. Then one day, both of you find out that you’re having a baby. It’s very…

Safe Haven

Adoption, Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

As social workers, our main goal is to provide support and assistance through various life-changing events. Our values remind us that it is our responsibility to protect children from abuse, neglect, and any other form of maltreatment. Year after year there have been countless infants abandoned in unsafe locations where they face…

New Virtual Support Group: Mom Talk

Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

The staff at Hopeful Beginnings is always looking for ways to provide support to the mothers in our community who are in need of a safe space and a message of hope and encouragement. Our current pandemic is leaving many of us lacking in connections with others. Through our counseling that we provide…

Agency Adoption vs Independent Adoption

Adoption, Children, Counseling, General

As birth mothers and adoptive families may research their options regarding adoption, they will find there are many different types of professionals involved in the adoption process. Adoption agencies could be viewed as more of an encompassing multi-disciplinary team approach while independent adoptions facilitated solely by adoption attorneys could be viewed as…

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Counseling, General

There is no denying that wintertime in Chicago can be a very long and gloomy few months. Once the cold fall weather sets in and the clouds have blanketed the sky, it can feel as if the sun goes into hibernation until March. Mentally, emotionally, and physically, this time of year can be…

PostPartum Depression

Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

Women hope and pray for a safe pregnancy. Discovering their pregnancy is affected by postpartum depression is devastating. However, postpartum depression can be treated through counseling. We at Hopeful Beginnings provide free counseling from qualified counselors for women experiencing postpartum depression. With time and treatment, recovery is possible Have you been feeling empty,…

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