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After finally realizing my dream of becoming a mother, I found what most new parents find—along with the bliss come days filled with crying, spit-up, and leaking diapers. But when I dared to vent, I was chided: “You wanted to adopt…you asked for this!”
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When you're in the process of adopting an infant, there are things you should know about your potential pediatrician. Start with these top queries.
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We asked readers, “Have you found any dolls or other toys that reflect your child’s race and/or birth culture that you would specifically recommend?” Here are the top picks.
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Your preschooler may hit you with surprising questions at the most unexpected times and places!
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Many children in foster care have delays in conscience development. A few have no conscience. It is important that parents understand conscience development and identify ways to facilitate growth in this area.
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In their "black and white" world, how do children handle the grays of adoption?
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How to survive an early fascination with the birds and the bees.
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Single-parent homes are more common now, but kids still grapple with the daddy question.
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An adolescent's peers may tell you something about their inner life.
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Writing a journal is a great way to build a stronger sense of self.
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“I recently found out that my teen is friends with his birth mother on Facebook. I feel badly that I found this out by ‘snooping,’ but I am also shocked and upset that she didn’t try to contact us or the adoption agency first. What should we do?”
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The Council on Accreditations (COA), which provides Hague accreditation for international adoption agencies in the U.S., may cease duties as an accrediting entity.
Learn about Wyoming adoption laws and find adoption agencies and attorneys who work with families in your state.
Under the World Health Organization’s previous definition, infertility was failure to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Its expanded version will apply to more families.
Each year, Adoptive Families polls newly formed families across the country to get actual information on the cost and length of time it took them to complete their adoptions. We are grateful to every one of you who took our most recent Adoption Cost & Timing Survey.
Make the most of your digital presence, and avoid scams or pitfalls with these six steps.
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Our recommendations for online adoption resources — from government sites to attorney directories — selected by the editors of Adoptive Families magazine.
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“We just found out that we won’t be able to adopt the child we’ve been fostering. How do we tell the child, and explain to our older daughter?”
The Council on Accreditations (COA), which provides Hague accreditation for international adoption agencies in the U.S., may cease duties as an accrediting entity.
Wondering how to adopt from Ecuador? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
Your guide to identifying medical problems common to internationally adopted children.
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Your guide to identifying medical problems common to internationally adopted children.
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Readers share their registry experiences—and tell us which companies have adoption-friendly options.
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“My husband and I are working to adopt from foster care. How do we transition a child from calling us our first names to calling us ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’?”
“My husband and I are working to adopt from foster care. How do we transition a child from calling us our first names to calling us ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’?”
“We just found out that we won’t be able to adopt the child we’ve been fostering. How do we tell the child, and explain to our older daughter?”
Our recommendations for online adoption resources — from government sites to attorney directories — selected by the editors of Adoptive Families magazine.
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Adoption: By the Numbers, the latest report from the National Council For Adoption, shows a slight increase in U.S. infant adoptions from 2007 to 2014.
Our recommendations for online adoption resources — from government sites to attorney directories — selected by the editors of Adoptive Families magazine.
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If you traveled domestically to adopt, what's one piece of advice you can give others as they prepare to do the same? See parents' answers.
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When you adopt a child from a different state, you’ll need approval under the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children before traveling home. Here’s what you need to know about this process.
The Council on Accreditations (COA), which provides Hague accreditation for international adoption agencies in the U.S., may cease duties as an accrediting entity.
Read the latest about the Ethiopia adoption suspension and a recent reversal in international adoption statistics.
Our recommendations for online adoption resources — from government sites to attorney directories — selected by the editors of Adoptive Families magazine.
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“We just found out that we won’t be able to adopt the child we’ve been fostering. How do we tell the child, and explain to our older daughter?”
Transracial adoptees often grow up knowing that their families love them, but not truly feeling included or close to them. Here’s what would have helped in raising a black child in a white family and a racist world.
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What we record now about our child will help him or her later in the difficult teen task of forging a positive identity.
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“We just found out that we won’t be able to adopt the child we’ve been fostering. How do we tell the child, and explain to our older daughter?”
Sometimes it's not just those unfamiliar with adoption who are misinformed.
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“We just found out that we won’t be able to adopt the child we’ve been fostering. How do we tell the child, and explain to our older daughter?”
Your guide to identifying medical problems common to internationally adopted children.
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As parents, we shape the memories our children will carry through their lives. What a delightful, and intimidating, prospect!
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Your guide to identifying medical problems common to internationally adopted children.
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When you form a transracial family, you must build in a system to combat racism.
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We asked our readers: What talent or trait do you see in your child that must be from his or her birth family? Read the answers from adoptive parents.
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We asked our readers: What talent or trait do you see in your child that must be from his or her birth family? Read the answers from adoptive parents.
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As parents, how can you help make sure that your child and all the students at her school feel included and supported? Educate teachers about the five As!
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An adolescent's peers may tell you something about their inner life.
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Single-parent homes are more common now, but kids still grapple with the daddy question.
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Adoptive Families‘ annual gift-giving directory presents a selection of heritage and adoption products from our sponsors.
