FEATURES
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AF Picks: Best Adoption Blogs These noteworthy sites represent a range of perspectives, personalities, and paths to parenthood.
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Birds, Bees, and Adoption by Marybeth Lambe, M.D. Age-by-age advice on how to explain reproduction and birth.
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The Skin We're In with Sharon Van Epps, Paula O'Loughlin, Skila Brown,
and Deborah Johnson Three first-person stories about challenging racial stereotypes, and the expert advice and resources that will help your family start talking.
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Surviving Infertility by Joni Mantell, LCSW A therapist explains what it's normal to feel, even after you adopt, and puts those emotions into perspective.
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GROWING UP ADOPTEDParenting tips and advice for every age and stage
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The Early Years: Bonding While You Work by Lee Tobin McClain, Ph.D.
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Preschool: Our Family Adoption Story by Fran Eisenman
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Elementary: Is Culture Camp for Us? by Joanne Solchany, Ph.D.
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Middle & High School: When Therapy Is in Order by Debbie B. Riley, M.S.
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DEPARTMENTS
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From the Editor
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Letters
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Ask AF
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Adoptalk
• The latest adoption news
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• Notable new reads
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• Calendar of events
Find an event for your family to attend.
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• Latest Cost & Timing Data -- see the results of AF's survey now!
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• AF Picks
3 savvy sites that help you tell the adoption story.
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• AF Tips
How to adapt sticky school assignments.
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Waiting Game by Michele Gautsch
Playing the numbers game as you count down to adoption.
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Our Story by Camilla Kane
Before and after thoughts on becoming a mother via donor egg.
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At Home by Sherri Gragg
"My daughter is the sun to my sky..."
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THE EXPERTS
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Adoption Law by Janna J. Annest
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and adoption leave. |
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Adoption Parenting by Lois Melina
Why and how to start thinking like a parent. |
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