Teens may try on different identities as they seek to determine who they are.
How Preteens Can Answer Prying Questions at School
How to help your middle schooler cope with curious peers.
“Families Like Us”
My wife and I may not match our kids, but we found a group where we all fit in.
“A Birthday Gift for Grace”
It wasn't until my daughter's first birthday that it hit me: I was grieving her birth mom's loss. With that realization, I was able to celebrate as she would have wanted.
“Can You Suggest Kids’ Adoption Books for Single Parents?”
Books can help our children make sense of their own stories. They may have questions about things they don’t feel like talking about: being adopted, being raised by a single parent, being raised by gay or lesbian parents.
Deborah Gray on Attachment
Adoptive Families sat down for a Q&A with attachment guru Deborah Gray. When will a parent know a bond is in place? How can working parents solidify their connection with a newly adopted child? We asked these questions and more.
Family, Far and Near
Planning a trip to see second cousins or great aunts? Before you travel, help your child and relatives expand their conceptions of family.
How Should New Parents Navigate the Hospital Experience?
Our open adoption expert explains how prospective adoptive parents can best navigate the emotional time spent at the hospital with the birth mother before bringing their new child home.
Ask AF: Rocking and Sleep
Rocking is a common sensory-seeking behavior, particularly for children who spent time in institutionalized settings.
Ask AF: Helping Mom Handle the College Transition
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Birth Mother Confusion
"My daughter says things that make me a little insecure, like, 'I love you as much as I love my birth mother,' or “My birth mother is my real mom.' How should I respond?
Ask AF: Not Too Late to Tell
Our son is four. We adopted him at birth. I know that you're supposed to talk about adoption from an early age–but the years kept going by and we failed to do so. Did we wait too long?
How Should Parents Budget for a Domestic Adoption?
What costs should you be prepared for in a domestic adoption? Our legal expert explains.
Other Brothers (and Sisters!)
Six families share their amazing stories about the power of birth sibling connections.
Transitioning Your Child to Solids
How soon after adopting can you transition your child from liquids to solid foods?