Single-parent homes are more common now, but kids still grapple with the daddy question.
“How Do I Fit Into My Family?”
As your teen heads toward adulthood, she'll strive to discover who she is.
“Why Was I Adopted”
Your preschooler may hit you with surprising questions at the most unexpected times and places!
Ask AF: Years of Sleep Struggles
My seven-year-old daughter, adopted at age three, can’t fall sleep without skin-to-skin contact (stroking her arm or back).
Ask AF: Attachment to One Parent
The two-year-old we've adopted lived with her birth mother, and had never been around men before. She wants nothing to do with my husband, which hurts him greatly.
“From Foster to Adoptive Parent”
As foster parents, you open your hearts and home to a child even as you're preparing to reunite her with her birth mother.
What to Share in the Holiday Letter to Birth Family
It's normal to think about your child's birth family during the holidays. What should you share in a holiday letter?
Ask AF: Do We Need a Lawyer to Change Our Child’s Name?
Do we have to use a lawyer (and pay attorney fees) to change our child’s name?
Ask AF: On Race and Beauty
Answers to your parenting questions.
“Why My Daughter Wants Me to Marry”
In Eleni's mind, my future husband would have two daughters, preferably between the ages of six and 14. And perhaps a dog or two, so the pets could keep each other company. (My husband would be my buddy, so we'd all have someone to play with.) We'd live in a big house, with a wraparound porch and flat-screen TVs. And if anything bad happened in the world–like if people started kidnapping lots of children, "Mommy — we'd all be there to protect each other."
“I Am Not My Face”
We'd been prepared to help our new daughter deal with stares and questions about her disfigurement. Instead, she taught us a powerful lesson in courage.
Lifebook Lessons
Five experts answer your questions in this how-to guide for creating what will likely become your child's favorite read-to-me book.
Dealing with Adoptee Fears of Loss
Do adoptees who've already experienced the loss of birth parents worry more than other kids about their parents dying?
Comments from Adults of Your Child’s Race
When you're raising a child of another race, you may find that adults of that race approach you with questions or comments. AF's transracial adoption expert explains what you can say.
“Just a Simple Scar”
A daughter joins her family with a mysterious scar on her leg, adding another piece to the puzzle that is her young life.
[Book Review] Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited
A memoir coauthored by reunited twins explores essential questions of identity.
[Book Review] I Love My Hair!
Kids will love the message of this book celebrating African-American hair.
[Book Review] Families Change
It can be hard for adoptive parents to know where to start explaining what led to a placement. Families Change gives them simple, direct language.
“Can You Talk to My Friend About Adoption?”
A family we barely knew gave us the encouragement we needed to adopt. I repay their kindness by doing the same for others.