After the divorce, my family felt incomplete. To find the missing piece, I traveled to a Russian orphanage, thousands of miles away.
Share Your Story: Announcing Your Adoption
We asked our Reader Panel: Outside of your immediate family, who was the first person you told about your decision to adopt, and how did you tell them?
Book Review: The Safe Baby
The Safe Baby is an easy-to-follow resource that will give busy parents — adoptive or otherwise — peace of mind.
Book Review: Finding Miracles
This story of a teen adopted from Latin America tackles questions of identity, race, birth culture, and more.
The “P” Word
How to survive an early fascination with the birds and the bees.
“Is Blood Really Thicker Than Water?”
I could have merely been her stepmother, but Taylor and I chose to love each other. Not even adolescence can take that away from us.
Talking Matters
If you look like your child, you may be spared inquisitive glances or nosy questions about adoption from strangers. But that doesn't mean you don't have to discuss the topic.
Heritage Starts at Home
How we can help our children feel good about who they are — and where they're from.
Your Earliest Adoption Conversations
Not sure when — or how — to bring up adoption with your toddler or preschooler? Here's where to begin.
Daughters in Demand
Given a choice, many parents prefer to adopt girls. But should parents be allowed to select their childs sex? And how does the desire for daughters affect the adoption communityand the children themselves?
Ask AF: Recommended Travel Documents
Answers to your parenting questions.
Sweet Dreams
If you thought you'd seen the end of bedtime battles, your preschooler may show you a thing or two!
“Family by Choice”
One adoptive mother describes her dad's decision to make her legally his daughter by stepparent adoption, and how it influenced her understanding of family.
Thanks for the Memories!
A lifebook can fill in the gaps of your child's early story — and creating it can be a fun project for all of you.
[Book Review] Families
Kay Marner reviews Families, a book by Susan Kuklin, that captures the diversity of American families in photo-essay form.
“Finally — Finalization!” — Part 6 of Foster Adoption Series
In part six of our adoption odyssey, Angie and Alexandra become our children in the eyes of the law. In our hearts, that had happened months ago.
Formula — What You Need to Know
With all the conflicting information on formula, it's no wonder parents can get confused. Our adoption medicine expert is here to help.
Families Share: How We Help Our Kids Connect to Their Birth Culture
How AF readers help their kids learn about their heritage
Ask AF: Sibling Prep in a Domestic Adoption
Ronny Diamond discusses how to prepare your child for a second domestic adoption and the idea of a baby sibling.
“Raising Our Daughters, Special Needs and All”
They'll each face different issues in their lives. But my daughters will get through them together, as real sisters.
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