Can't get your teen to talk? Rent a movie.
Ask the Transracial Parenting Expert: Teens and Dating
Our 14-year-old daughter is starting high school this fall. What might we expect in terms of dating?
Easing the Post-Adoption Adjustment
We're about to adopt a toddler. How can we ease his adjustment during our first weeks as a family?
What’s in a Name? For an Adopted Child, A Lot!
When a child joins a family with his own history, his own culture—his own name—parents may want to look beyond the pages of a baby names book.
Ask AF: Reading Up on Racism
Answers to your parenting questions.
“My Clutter, Myself”
Visitors to our apartment might see a mess, but I see the stories that bound me irretrievably to my daughter. Most of the time.
The Tales They Tell
Preschoolers love stories. Listen carefully and you might learn a thing or two.
A New ‘Forever’
Adoptive children can feel familial changes, like divorce after adoption, particularly keenly. Use these tips to help kids adapt to new stepparents.
Ask the Open Adoption Expert: Reconnecting with Birth Mother
We haven't been in touch with our son's birth mother since he was a toddler. How should we reconnect with her?
“What We Wish We Had Known”
Looking back, I began the journey of adopting an older child somewhat naively. My daughter and I agree that these seven truths could have made our path to happy a little bit easier.
“Unexpected Contact with Our Child’s Birth Mother”
We hadn't planned on an open adoption. But when my daughter's birth mother requested a letter, how could I say no?
“Running to Mommy”
I knew it would be hard for my daughter’s birth mother to give her up. But I didn’t think I’d feel so guilty for taking her.
Different, Yet the Same
Playmates and mentors can help children find common ground.
AF’s Best Adoption Books
Here at AF, we've searched far and wide, through stacks of books, and into our memories, to pick the best titles for our AF Best Adoption Books list. We've found the best books for our kids, the best adoption memoirs, the best how-to guides—everything to inspire you, inform you, help you talk about adoption with your children, and enjoy.
[Book Review] Ethiopia: A Question and Answer Book
Rita Radositz reviews Ethiopia: A Question and Answer Book, an account of the country's history accessible to all ages.
[Book Review] Faraway Home
When Desta's father decides its time to go back to Ethiopia, she learns how different his life was from her comfortable life in America.
[Book Review] A Family from Ethiopia
Rita Radostitz reviews A Family from Ethiopia, by Julia Waterlow, and explains how it helped her understand her child's life there before adoption.
[Excerpt] China Ghosts
An excerpt from Jeff Gammage's memoir.
Ask AF: A More Multicultural Neighborhood
Part of growing up is learning to understand race. Experts explain how living in a diverse neighborhood can help your child put together the puzzle.
Ask AF: Clearly Non-Identical Twins
Parents who adopted non-identical twins who have different skin tones wonder how to hand comments about adoption and race. Deborah Johnson offers advice on responding.
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