We asked our readers: How did you decide whether to introduce the topic of adoption at your child's school? What actions did you take, if any, to start explaining adoption to classmates or teachers? What advice do you have for other parents about how to best interact with your child's teachers?
Beyond School: How Parents Can Help
Tips for parents to help their adopted children cope with a learning disability.
Stepping Back at School
As your child progresses through elementary school, she should take more responsibility for handling tricky assignments. Here's how to hand off the reins.
Alleviating Adoptee Stress at School
Every Sunday evening, at the Gordon house, 10-year-old Kelly began complaining about something. Her pains ranged from stomachaches to sore throats. She said she felt too unwell to go to school the next day.
The Benefits of Homeschooling
Our families are well represented among a diverse national community of homeschoolers for lots of smart reasons.
Bringing Up Adoption at School
Advice for parents from parents on how to navigate explaining adoption to the classroom during back to school season, and beyond!
Off to Preschool!
As kids meet new friends—and their families—they face new questions about their past.
How to Get Your Child Help at School
When a child has learning problems, often the first step is an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). Here's what you need to know.
What Preschoolers Can Understand About Adoption
When your preschooler asks questions about adoption, use these age-appropriate answers that emphasize your family's love.
Preparing for Questions About Adoption at School
Before first grade, parents need to teach kids how to respond to unwelcome comments about adoption at school.
The Great Back-to-School Kit
17 simple and effective ways to bring adoption into the classroom.
Adoption Goes to Preschool
Sometimes, a behind-the-scenes talk with the teacher better serves your child than a class presentation.
Ask AF: Talking About Adoption in School
We're moving to a much smaller and less diverse town. I would like to talk to give an adoption talk at her school, but she seems embarrassed by this idea.
Ask AF: School Records
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Privacy About Adoption at School
My child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) mentions the fact that he was adopted. Why would this be included? I asked that it be purged from his record, but the school hasn't responded.
Ask AF: Adoption Stigma at School
My daughter took a picture of her birth father to school. She proudly showed it and, when asked where he was, said “prison.” Since then, her best friend’s mother has forbid her daughter from playing with her.
Ask AF: Preschooler Grieving After a Failed Match
Answers to your parenting questions.
When Kids Face Racism at School
Racial bullying is especially harmful. Here are some strategies to help your child cope and respond to racial teasing.
Share Your Story: Tricky School Assignments
We asked our Reader Panel: Have your school-age children been assigned any projects that were difficult for adoptees (timelines, genetics, etc.)? How did you handle the situation?
How to Get Your School on Board
Help get your school ready for your child.
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