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Pre-Adopt Must-Reads
June 23, 2017
Adopting from Foster Care
The Truth About Domestic Infant Adoption
“Writing, Then Re-Writing, Our ‘Dear Expectant Mother’ Letter”
The Top Ten Myths About Adoption
Building Your Family – The Infertility and Adoption Guide
International Adoption – Country Overviews and Agency Listings
Surviving the Home Study
Hiring Your Adoption Professional
Surviving a Winding Road to Adoption
Adoptive Families
Home
Adopting
Domestic
Adoption Laws by State
Foster
International
International Adoption Countries
Adoption Decisions
Cost & Timing
The Adoption Guide
Directory of Infertility & Adoption Providers
ART Options
The ICPC: An Updated Overview
- May 10, 2017
Share Your Story: Domestic Adoption and Attachment
- March 28, 2017
News Brief: Domestic Adoptions Rise Slightly, Despite Overall Decrease in Adoption
- February 23, 2017
The Truth About Domestic Infant Adoption
- June 18, 2016
Domestic Adoption Travel 101
- June 16, 2016
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Music, Food, and Love!
- March 25, 2017
News Brief: Domestic Adoptions Rise Slightly, Despite Overall Decrease in Adoption
- February 23, 2017
News Brief: More Children in Foster Care Than One Year Ago
- January 23, 2017
“Front Porch Children”
- November 16, 2016
“Someone to Count On”
- August 23, 2016
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News Brief: Ethiopia Adoption Suspension Still in Effect
- June 12, 2017
News Brief: Further Decline in International Adoption Numbers, and Ongoing Challenges
- May 4, 2017
News Brief: Ethiopia Suspends Adoptions
- May 4, 2017
News Brief: Call to Submit All Outstanding Post-Adoption Reports
- April 27, 2017
How Will We Teach Our Child About Her Culture?
- April 14, 2017
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Parent-to-Parent: My Best Advice to Myself
- June 12, 2017
“The Perfect Season of the Heart”
- May 18, 2017
“How I Met My Daughters”
- May 9, 2017
“And Baby Makes Three”
- April 13, 2017
Making the Decision to Grow Your Family Through Adoption
- March 28, 2017
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Adoption Cost and Timing in 2015-2016
- February 21, 2017
Webinar Replay: The Adoption Tax Credit
- February 9, 2017
News Brief: IRS Increases 2017 Adoption Tax Credit
- November 14, 2016
Can We Afford This? Adoption Costs vs. Surrogacy Costs
- August 3, 2016
Ask AF: Adoption Assistance Program
- June 27, 2016
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News Brief: WHO Set to Broaden Definition of “Infertile” to Include Singles and Same-Sex Couples
- November 14, 2016
From Infertility to Adoption
- August 11, 2016
18 Key Questions to Ask a Surrogacy Program
- August 3, 2016
12 Key Questions to Ask a Prospective Egg Donor Attorney
- August 3, 2016
Surrogacy Cost and Health Insurance
- August 3, 2016
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The Process
Building Your Team
The Home Study
Referrals & Matches
Surviving the Wait
Preparing for Parenthood
Adoption Medicine
Share Your Story: Who Helped With Your Adoption?
- April 1, 2017
Ask AF: Why Just One Adoption Attorney Won’t Do
- July 8, 2016
Ask AF: Adoption Fraud
- February 29, 2016
What Happens if my Agency or Attorney Screws Up?
- December 21, 2015
Questions to Ask Your Potential Adoption Attorney
- December 18, 2015
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Parent-to-Parent: Preparing for the Adoption Home Study Visit
- November 16, 2016
Baby Safety Tips
- July 27, 2016
Ask AF: Revealing Health Problems During a Home Study
- July 23, 2016
Ask AF: Disclosing Criminal History in a Home Study
- July 22, 2016
Ask AF: What is a Home Study?
- July 21, 2016
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5 Tips for Writing to Expectant Mothers
- June 20, 2017
“How I Met My Daughters”
- May 9, 2017
“Letting Go After Months of Struggling to Parent”
- May 9, 2017
Share Your Story: Was It Fate?
- March 30, 2017
10 Ways to Build Trust with Prospective Birth Parents
- February 12, 2017
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“Which Baby Gift Registry is Best?”
- 17 hours ago
Parent-to-Parent: My Best Advice to Myself
- June 12, 2017
Mother Knows Best?
- June 8, 2017
Getting in Shape for Your New Arrival
- May 15, 2017
Keeping Your Spirits Up During the Wait
- March 28, 2017
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“Should We Keep or Change Our Child’s Name?”
- May 20, 2017
“The Perfect Season of the Heart”
- May 18, 2017
One Partner Wants to Nest, the Other Wants to Wait
- March 28, 2017
Adopt Again?
- February 28, 2017
Ask AF: Readjusting to Younger Kids as an Older Mom
- February 21, 2017
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Ask AF: What Adoptive Parents Need to Know About Hepatitis B
- September 28, 2016
List of Recommended Post-Arrival Medical Evaluations
- September 17, 2016
Questioning Medical Myths About Adoption
- August 3, 2016
Ask the Doctor: Pre-Adoption Medical Assessment
- July 25, 2016
Ask AF: Building a Good Relationship with Your Pediatrician
- July 7, 2016
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Bonding
Bonding & Child Care (0-3)
Family Adjustment
Showers & Celebrations
Transitions 3+
“Loving My Daughter, A Country Apart”
- June 11, 2017
“Should We Keep or Change Our Child’s Name?”
- May 20, 2017
Getting in Shape for Your New Arrival
- May 15, 2017
How Do You Care For Your Child’s Hair?
- April 14, 2017
Share Your Story: Naming Adoptive Children
- March 31, 2017
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“Awake at Last”
- March 28, 2017
Ask AF: How to Encourage a New-Sibling Bond?
- February 21, 2017
“Where We All Belong”
- January 24, 2017
Parent-to-Parent: My Favorite Adoption Memory
- January 23, 2017
Ask AF: Handling a Difficult Adjustment After Older Child Adoption
- November 15, 2016
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“Which Baby Gift Registry is Best?”
- 17 hours ago
Capturing Our Favorite Family Photographs
- February 17, 2017
Parent-to-Parent: My Favorite Adoption Memory
- January 23, 2017
Parent-to-Parent: Gifts for New Parents Through Adoption
- December 13, 2016
Teaching Kids to Say Thanks
- November 22, 2016
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“Letting the 13-Year-Old Drive”
- June 13, 2017
“Anniversary”
- February 21, 2017
Ask AF: How to Encourage a New-Sibling Bond?
- February 21, 2017
“Where We All Belong”
- January 24, 2017
Finding Belonging in Pictures
- December 7, 2016
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Talking
Talking to Your Child
Talking to Others
Adoptee Voices
Lifebooks & Scrapbooks
Talking About Tough Topics
How Preteens Can Answer Prying Questions at School
- June 19, 2017
Adoption at the Movies
- June 14, 2017
“A Balanced View of Adoption”
- June 13, 2017
Ask AF: My Child Said He Loves His Birth Mother More
- June 13, 2017
Navigating the Teen Years, Part 1: Setting “Adoption-Sensitive” Limits
- May 9, 2017
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“A Balanced View of Adoption”
- June 13, 2017
“Should We Tell Our Son’s Teacher That He Was Adopted?”
- June 5, 2017
How to Start a Parent Support Group
- May 9, 2017
“Why I Attend Adoption Conferences”
- May 8, 2017
“They Are Not Lucky; We Are All Blessed.”
- May 5, 2017
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Three Stories: Unexpected Birth Family Reunions
- May 21, 2017
When My Parents Divorced
- April 17, 2017
Searching for Family Resemblance
- January 29, 2017
Bringing Birth Siblings Into Our Children’s Stories—and Lives
- January 25, 2017
Adopted and Black in Middle America
- January 5, 2017
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Creating a History for Your Teen During Infancy
- December 29, 2016
Child-Created Lifebooks
- June 20, 2016
Adoption Scrapbooks Made Easy
- June 17, 2016
A Tale to Treasure
- June 12, 2016
Adoption Scrapbooks: A Link to the Past
- June 1, 2016
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Adoption at the Movies
- June 14, 2017
8 Ways to Help Your Kids Deal with Violence
- May 10, 2017
Dealing with Loss of a Grandparent
- March 18, 2017
Ask AF: Explaining Very Difficult Details
- August 31, 2016
Sharing Difficult Details with Your Child
- June 21, 2016
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Transracial
Culture & Heritage
Racial Identity
Conspicuous Families
“Loving My Daughter, A Country Apart”
- June 11, 2017
How Will We Teach Our Child About Her Culture?
- April 14, 2017
How Do You Care For Your Child’s Hair?
- April 14, 2017
Hosting an Exchange Student
- April 9, 2017
“The Red Thread of Fate”
- January 23, 2017
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Dolls and Toys for Our Families
- June 14, 2017
“Did You Want to Keep Me?”
- June 7, 2017
Share Your Story: Adopting a Child of a Different Race
- June 3, 2017
“Teaching My Son to Protect Himself in a Racist World”
- June 1, 2017
Share Your Story: Transracial Parenting
- May 25, 2017
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Share Your Story: Adopting a Child of a Different Race
- June 3, 2017
“Teaching My Son to Protect Himself in a Racist World”
- June 1, 2017
“Families Like Us”
- May 26, 2017
Share Your Story: Transracial Parenting
- May 25, 2017
Ask AF: Four-Year-Old Expressing Negativity About Her Skin Color
- May 4, 2017
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Openness
Living with Openness
Connections to the Past
Birth Parent Voices
Search & Reunion
Ask AF: Our First Visit with Our Child’s Birth Parents
- June 13, 2017
“How I Met My Daughters”
- May 9, 2017
“Letting Go After Months of Struggling to Parent”
- May 9, 2017
Parent-to-Parent: Post-Adoption Contact Agreements
- May 5, 2017
10 Ways to Build Trust with Prospective Birth Parents
- February 12, 2017
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“Should We Keep or Change Our Child’s Name?”
- May 20, 2017
Supporting Your Teen’s Developing Identity
- March 7, 2017
Bringing Birth Siblings Into Our Children’s Stories—and Lives
- January 25, 2017
Ask AF: Should We Adopt Our Child’s Birth Siblings?
- January 23, 2017
“We Are All Adopted”
- November 16, 2016
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“Letting Go After Months of Struggling to Parent”
- May 9, 2017
Bringing Birth Siblings Into Our Children’s Stories—and Lives
- January 25, 2017
The Birth Parent Perspective: Stats and Chart
- October 19, 2016
“Finding My Place in the Family”
- October 17, 2016
“A Birthday Gift for Grace”
- October 7, 2016
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“Did You Want to Keep Me?”
- June 7, 2017
News Brief: New Jersey Unseals Adoption Records
- January 23, 2017
[Movie Review] Lion
- December 23, 2016
“For the Love of My Child”
- October 17, 2016
New Brief: Chinese Birth Parent Search Manual to Be Released
- September 15, 2016
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Parenting
Ages & Stages
At School
Health, Medicine & Development
Family Dynamics
Peers & Friendships
Holidays & Celebrations
Modern Families
How Preteens Can Answer Prying Questions at School
- June 19, 2017
Dolls and Toys for Our Families
- June 14, 2017
“Letting the 13-Year-Old Drive”
- June 13, 2017
Packing a School Lunch Your Picky Eater Will Devour
- June 13, 2017
Sometimes Making Friends Takes Practice
- June 4, 2017
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Packing a School Lunch Your Picky Eater Will Devour
- June 13, 2017
“Should We Tell Our Son’s Teacher That He Was Adopted?”
- June 5, 2017
Is College Right for Your Teen?
- April 4, 2017
Learning to Make Mistakes
- March 11, 2017
Supporting Your Teen’s Developing Identity
- March 7, 2017
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How Preteens Can Answer Prying Questions at School
- June 19, 2017
Leaving Mom Behind
- May 24, 2017
Getting in Shape for Your New Arrival
- May 15, 2017
8 Ways to Help Your Kids Deal with Violence
- May 10, 2017
Ten Questions to Ask Pediatricians
- March 21, 2017
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10 Simple Ways to Have a Happier Family
- May 4, 2017
How Did Your First Child React to the Arrival of a Second?
- January 30, 2017
“Where We All Belong”
- January 24, 2017
Ask AF: Roles and Titles in Kinship Adoption
- January 23, 2017
“More Love Is More Love”
- December 19, 2016
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“A Balanced View of Adoption”
- June 13, 2017
Sometimes Making Friends Takes Practice
- June 4, 2017
A New Home, New Fears
- March 9, 2017
Friendships with Fellow Adoptees
- February 21, 2017
Ask AF: Child Wishes She Had an Open Adoption
- December 10, 2016
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“Anniversary”
- February 21, 2017
Parent-to-Parent: My Favorite Adoption Memory
- January 23, 2017
“My Christmas Dream Come True”
- December 19, 2016
“Mr. Tooth Fairy”
- December 19, 2016
“We’ve Always Done It That Way”
- December 18, 2016
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“My Single Mother’s Legacy”
- April 25, 2017
“And Baby Makes Three”
- April 13, 2017
“Sometime in the Night”
- February 21, 2017
“Ode to Joy”
- December 23, 2016
“More Love Is More Love”
- December 19, 2016
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