Teens need their parents' guidance in forming their racial identity.
Music Is Our Family Tradition
We've been discussing family traditions lately. The other night at dinner, our 10-year-old, Yakob, said, "You know, we should have family movie night. We could each pick a movie to watch."
[Book Review] Star of the Week: A Story of Love, Adoption, and Brownies with Sprinkles
Tracing a family tree, sharing a baby picture at show-and-tell. These are common challenges for the adopted child at school, and such simple assignments can stir emotions for a child who has more questions than answers about her birth.
Ask AF: Multicultural Adoption Support Groups
My wife and I are active in a group for families who adopted from China. Now that we're adopting a second child, from Ethiopia, should we join another, or find a multicultural group?
Answering Relatives’ Tricky Questions About Adoption
Adoptive parents are used to fielding questions about adoption — and most of us have an arsenal of replies to give the stranger in the checkout lane, but when it's a family member making the rude remark, snappy comebacks don't suffice.
Ask AF: Continuing Contact with the Birth Family?
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Birth Mother’s Day
Answers to your parenting questions.
Question Confidence
Other kids are going to ask about it — so prepare your preschooler for questions about adoption.
“Don’t Tell Anyone I Was Adopted”
The school year brings the realization that not every child has two sets of parents. Here's how to help your child cope.
When Kids Worry About Being Perfect
We want our children to do well—but we also want them to enjoy being kids. How do we help them strike a balance?
“Waiting for Joseph”
During the process to adopt from the foster system, we faced a series of delays. But, at the end, we found a love that was worth the wait.
Answering The Daddy Question
When children ask about a "missing spouse," how should single parents answer?
What Parents Need to Know About Puberty and Adoption
Is it true that girls adopted at a later age may begin puberty early? Our daughter was six when she arrived. What should we watch for in the years to come?
[Movie Review] Adopted
What is life like for a person adopted internationally? Adopted digs deep into the lives of two adoptive families to find out.
“Mother’s Day Chocolate”
In one life-changing day, I became a mom. But I took time to savor the sweetness of a dream coming true.
“A Dollhouse Family Just Like Ours”
Buying a dollhouse for my daughter's third birthday was a cinch. Finding the right family to live in it was a bit more difficult.
“Mourning His Birth Mother with the Birth Family”
The tragic loss of our son's birth mother was followed by a powerful new connection with his birth family.