Waiting can be brutal, but there are some benefits. Take it from someone who endured 30 months before she got to hold her son.
Which Laws Apply to My U.S. Adoption?
In an interstate domestic adoption, it’s not always clear-cut which state’s laws will apply to the process. An adoption attorney explains how to determine “choice of law.”
Ask the Adoption Medicine Expert: Choosing a Doctor
What is important when choosing an adoption pediatrician? Our adoption medicine expert has answers.
View the Adoption Home Study Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with social worker Stella Gilgur-Cook, LCSW, to learn about the adoption home study process and hear answers to commonly asked questions from prospective adoptive parents.
Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act
Special rules may apply if a child you’re adopting has any Native American or Alaskan Native heritage. Here’s what prospective parents need to know about the Indian Child Welfare Act, and what steps to take if ICWA applies.
“The Rocking Chair”
A white rocking chair helped us through many sleepless nights during the wait, and through many happy memories after we brought our son home.
Specifying Gender When Adopting
We surveyed our reader’s feelings on specifying gender when adopting. Here’s what real adoptive parents had to say.
How to Research an Adoption Professional
Finding an adoption professional can be difficult. Here are some tips to help with your research.
“What a Trip!” – Domestic Adoption Travel
Even parents who adopt domestically need to travel. Are you ready for the journey?
What is a Birth Father Registry?
After a few highly publicized cases where birth fathers contested adoptions, some states are taking a stand.
“You’re Up, Dad”
The most terrifying part of adoption was having to prepare for two conflicting futures.
Surviving a Winding Road to Adoption
How parents-to-be can survive failed expectant mother matches, changes to country programs, foster placements that do not lead to adoption, and other potential heartaches along the way.
Getting the Emotional Support You Want and Need
Open communication can help create positive relationships with family and friends.
How Do I Find My Domestic Adoption Team?
Tips from an adoption lawyer on deciding between independent and agency adoption, and on hiring the right professionals.
Best Apps for Adoptive Parents
With reader recommendations, and a few picks of our own, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best apps for adoptive parents and parent-to-be.
“Coming Clean About My Troubled Past with an Expectant Mother”
Coming clean to our birth mother about my unstable past helped us build a solid foundation for our future.
Gifts for Birth Parents
Our readers share their recommendations for gifts for birth parents at the time of placement. Their advice? Keep it small and personal!
10 Domestic Adoption Travel Tips
Try these tips to travel lighter and more easily for domestic adoption.
How Should We Deal with Unsupportive Relatives?
How do you respond to family members who say they don’t understand why you’re adopting? Members of AdoptiveFamiliesCircle share their advice.
Building “Nontraditional” Families
Our legal expert explains what gay, lesbian, and single parents need to know when building their nontraditional families during the process of adopting.