"From an early age, my children needed to know where they belonged—and the birth country where they came from."
Music, Food, and Love!
One foster-turned-adoptive-mother shares how cooking brings her family together.
“Winning Our Son’s Trust”
Could our loving home help this hurt, angry boy, or was it already too late?
Ask the Transracial Parenting Expert: Helping Teens Answer Questions About Race
"Last week, my teenage son told me that he was tired of having to explain himself wherever he goes. Why is this happening, and how can I help him?"
“Rooting Our Children in Our Latino Heritage”
As Latino parents, we know firsthand the discrimination our children will face.
Responding to “My Real Mom Would Let Me!”
When they're angry at us, teens may bring up the subject of birth parents. Here's how to answer calmly.
“Slipping into Parenthood”
I bought that stuffed animal — and that book, and that baby hat — in a moment of weakness. But as the wait stretched on, I realized those slip-ups are what kept me going.
Ask AF: Alleviating a Child’s Anxiety
Anxiety can affect a wide-range of children, even those that seem "well-adjusted." If anxiety is a problem for your child, try following this expert advice to help him manage his feelings.
Ask AF: Two Moms, Two Roles
"Our daughter’s birth mother recently signed a card 'from Mommy.' It bothered me. Am I overreacting?"
Ask AF: Birth Sibling in Another Family
When I adopted my two-year-old son, I was told that he has a biological sibling who was adopted by a family who lives in another state. My son is my only child, but his brother has adoptive siblings. How do I explain this to my son?
Ask AF: When to Share Birth Family Information
How do we answer our young child's questions about adoption, and her birth mother?
Ask AF: Keeping a Child’s Immunizations on Track
Answers to your parenting questions.
“The Refrigerator Picture”
When I dressed up my daughter and took a portrait, was I just showing off my cute kid — or perpetuating stereotypes?
Having Just One?
Only children sometimes get a bad rap. But most grow up to be just fine.
“The Rocking Chair”
A white rocking chair helped us through many sleepless nights during the wait, and through many happy memories after we brought our son home.
“Being the Best Role Model I Can Be as a Single Parent”
How one mother learns to be the role model her adoptive daughter needs–with her daughter's help, of course.
Can My Child Handle Sleep Away Camp?
Parents wonder if preteens will experience separation anxiety at sleep away camp. Learn how to tell if yours is ready, and then ease the transition.
Building Identity: “Who Can I Be?”
From workshops and playshops to heritage travel and adoptee camps — there are tons of way to teach your kid about their culture!
“I Have a Birth Mom, Too” – How Children Can Explain Open Adoption to Friends
Answers to your parenting questions.