Adoption Information from Adoptive Families Magazine: Domestic, International, Foster and Embryo Adoption Resources

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November/December 2011

Vol. 44 No. 6

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FEATURES	PAGE
A Photo Finish! Every one of the winning shots of our Sixth Annual Cover Photo Contest is flat-out adorable. From the silly to the serious, the photos celebrate the things that make our families special.	p. 26
Scrapbooking Made Simple by Jenni Colson Creating a personalized picture book will preserve your child's story and spark discussion for years to come. Here are the techniques and tools to get you started.	p. 31
National Adoption Awareness Month This November, shop AF's list of Gifts That Give Back, and find creative and easy ways to advocate in your community, now and all year long.	p. 34
Inside/Outside by Sarah Idzik A collection of transracial adoptees' stories describing the unique experience of simultaneously belonging and not belonging.	p. 35

GROWING UP ADOPTED Parenting tips and advice for every age and stage
The Early Years: Showered with Love by Lisa Milbrand and Julie Michaels	p. 43
Preschool: Routines That Last by Fran Eisenman and Bonnie Perkel	p. 45
Elementary: Spinning Stories by Joni S. Mantell, LCSW	p. 46
Middle & High School: "I Just Don't Fit In" by Debbie B. Riley, M.S.	p. 48

DEPARTMENTS
From the Editor	p. 4
Letters	p. 5
Ask AF	p. 6
Parent-to-Parent	p. 9
Adoption News & Notes The latest news in adoption.	p. 16
About Birthparents by Julie Anderson The letters and photos to your child's birthparents? Keep them coming, says this mother.	p. 20
And So It Begins by Susan Dodge Can a family survive the heartache of a failed domestic adoption?	p. 22
Waiting Game by Owen Griffith A dad finds hope, happiness, and more in each stage of the adoption process.	p. 24
At Home by Catherine Koons Hubbard A mother shares the story of her daughter's growth who was once deemed "too small to fight for her needs".	p. 54
THE EXPERTS
Adoption Medicine by Deborah Borchers, M.D. Sorting through formula options.	p. 10
Older Child Parenting by Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D. Common feeding challenges, and their solutions.	p. 12
Third Party Reproduction by Kris Probasco, LCSW, LSCSW and Megan Fabian, B.A. Expert advice on how to explain donor conception to your child.	p. 14


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FEATURES

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A Photo Finish!

Scrapbooking Made Simple by Jenni Colson

National Adoption Awareness Month

Inside/Outside by Sarah Idzik

GROWING UP ADOPTED

The Early Years: Showered with Love by Lisa Milbrand and Julie Michaels

Preschool: Routines That Last by Fran Eisenman and Bonnie Perkel

Elementary: Spinning Stories by Joni S. Mantell, LCSW

Middle & High School: "I Just Don't Fit In" by Debbie B. Riley, M.S.

DEPARTMENTS

From the Editor

Letters

Ask AF

Parent-to-Parent

Adoption News & Notes

About Birthparents by Julie Anderson

And So It Begins by Susan Dodge

Waiting Game by Owen Griffith

At Home by Catherine Koons Hubbard

THE EXPERTS

Adoption Medicine by Deborah Borchers, M.D.

Older Child Parenting by Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D.

Third Party Reproduction by Kris Probasco, LCSW, LSCSW and Megan Fabian, B.A.