Last month we asked: Have you discovered ways to make bedtime easier or to help your child sleep through the night?
“Losing Touch with Birth Parents”
When my son was six years old, his birth mother closed the door on our open adoption. Were we wrong to include her in his life?
Share Your Story: First Mother’s or Father’s Day
We asked our reader panel: How did you celebrate your first Mother’s Day or Father’s Day? What’s since become an annual tradition?
Bringing Culture to the Classroom
A little culture can go a long way in explaining adoption.
Explaining Adoption in the Classroom
AF readers share their tips and tricks for bring adoption to their kids’ classrooms.
Five Families’ Creative Connections to Birth Parents
When it comes to keeping their children’s birth parents an active presence in their lives, many families are thinking outside the (mailbox and in)box.
Why We Chose Adoption
Parents share the story of how they decided to become parents through adoption, and what factored into their decision.
India Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from India? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
Colombia Adoption
Wondering how to adopt from Colombia? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
Uganda Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Uganda? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, and an average budget and timeline.
Taiwan Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Taiwan? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, and an average budget and timeline.
Democratic Republic of Congo Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from the DRC? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
Latvia Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Latvia? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
Haiti Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Haiti? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
China Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from China? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
Ethiopia Adoption
Wondering how to adopt from Ethiopia? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
South Korea Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from South Korea? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal adoption stories, and an average budget and timeline.
Ukraine Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Ukraine? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and an average budget and timeline.
Philippines Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from the Philippines? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, and an average budget and timeline.
Adoptees Speak Out About Adoption, Birth Parents, Race, and More
Adolescent adoptees offer first-person wisdom to fellow adoptees.