Here are five of the thoughtful letters we received.
“Looking for Answers in Guatemala”
When it came to locating our daughter's birth mother in Guatemala, we didn't know where to begin. But we knew that we had to try.
Heritage Camp: It’s for the Whole Family
I can't imagine sending my children to an experience this profound without being with them.
Ten Questions to Ask Pediatricians
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.
Dealing with Loss of a Grandparent
Often, the loss of a grandparent will be your child's first experience with death. If a child is close to her grandparent, the loss will be that much harder.
Searching for Family Resemblance
For a mom who was adopted as an infant, the realization that her children look like her takes on special meaning.
“Breaking New Ground”
In the days leading up to a second adoption, a mother worries: Are we about to turn our lives upside down? How will our daughter handle losing her position at the center of our attention? Will I be able to make room in my heart for another child?
[Book Review] When the Brain Can’t Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder
Dr. Teri James Bellis, author of When the Brain Can't Hear, is an audiologist who herself developed APD following an automobile accident. She clearly knows APD from the inside out.
[Book Review] Like Sound Through Water
Like Sound Through Water: A Mothers Journey Through Auditory Processing Disorder, by Karen J. Foli, Ph.D., is an exhaustively detailed first-person account.
[Book Review] Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents
I have no idea what percentage of a personality is determined by genes. I don't even know what a percentage of a personality is. But if there's anything I can do to load the dice in my child's favor, I'll do it. Most adoptive parents feel the same. Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents is for us.
The Evolving Conversation
Should parents initiate talk about adoption or wait for their child's questions? Sometimes you lead, say the authors, and sometimes you follow.
How to Explain Adoption to Family and Friends
The way you respond to questions like, "What is adoption?" can influence how a person understands adoptive families–and explains them to others. Use these ideas to correct misinformation and set a positive tone.
It’s The Law: Why Your Health Insurance Company Must Cover Your Children
My insurance company is refusing to cover medical expenses for my new child. Help!
“Open Adoption Works for Us”
From a rocky start, we've built a relationship with our children's birth families that has enriched their lives, and ours.
The Top 10 Secrets of Successful Adoption Travel
The adoption trip is a defining moment in a family's life, the event that brings parent and child together at last.
When One Parent Is Rejected
A newly adopted toddler may ignore or even push away one parent. Here's how to cope and earn his trust.
Choosing Your Pediatrician
Choose wisely — your internationally or domestically adopted child's pediatrician will play an important role throughout his growing years.
Whose Dream Is It, Anyway?
Adoptive parents sometimes push their own wishes on their children. But during the teen years, an adolescent may rebel.
“What If You Die, Mommy?” — And Other Hard Questions
Confronting your own fears is the first step toward helping your child deal with hers.
When Your Child Acts Like a Baby
Some children regress as a way of escaping to a less stressful time.