The star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding chronicles her journey to motherhood.
[Book Review] No Matter What
Sally Donovan's memoir is an honest portrayal of the challenges of adopting from foster care.
[Book Review] Breeding in Captivity
A hilarious personal account of the ups and downs of infertility and adoption.
Parent-to-Parent: The Great Gotcha Debate
The term "Gotcha Day" has ardent fans and strong detractors in the adoption community. We asked Adoptive Families readers how they feel about it, and whether they use the term in their family. Here's what you said.
Learning and Language Difficulties
Language difficulties affect children from all backgrounds and walks of life. Here's what to look out for.
News Brief: Legislation to Strengthen Support Services
Reuters recently published an in-depth investigation, "The Child Exchange," outlining the illegal practice of exchanging children who were legally adopted.
News Brief: China Eases One-Child Policy
The government of China has decided to ease its longstanding one-child policy, in response to declining birth rates and human rights interests.
“Choosing Which Country to Adopt From (Twice)”
Growing up in a mostly white, Midwestern town in the late 1970s and early 80s, watching reruns of The Donna Reed Show and Leave It to Beaver, I figured I would finish school, find a girl to marry, buy a little house with a white picket fence, and have a couple of kids who looked like me. This was the middle-class American dream, and at the time it never occurred to me that life would turn out any other way.
“If at First You Don’t Succeed…”
Before trying to have kids, I'd never failed at anything. Though I still believe in planning and hard work, it was something else that brought me my two beautiful boys.
Ask AF: When a Partner Is Against a Second Adoption
"My child wants a sibling, and I'd like to adopt again, but my partner is against it (and has not been an very involved parent). What do I do?"
Teens in Blended Families
When their family also includes biological children, adoptees can have complex feelings about siblings and their own sense of belonging.
“Knowing Their Brother’s Birth Mother”
We knew that our youngest son's birth mother would be a powerful force in his life. We didn't anticipate the impact she'd have on his older brothers.
“My Mother’s Ring”
This heirloom bridges the past with the future, connecting my daughter to our family in profound, unexpected ways.
Ask AF: When Preteens Face Prejudice
My 12-year-old, adopted from China, has recently been saying she doesn't want to go to school. Last night I finally got her talking. She said, "There are kids who disrupt the class and are racist. They tell Asian jokes." Her school is diverse, but there are few Asian students. How can I help her?
Ask AF: No Longer the Only Boy
Answers to your parenting questions.
Favorite Reads of 2013
Many new books with adoption storylines or themes were published in 2013. Here are your favorites, for parents and children, with our picks added to the list.
[Book Review] The Child Catchers
An Adoptive Families reader reviews The Child Catchers, by Kathryn Joyce, a book revealing how religion and finances have affected international adoption.
Timing of Adoption Update: 2012-2013
The results of the 2012-2013 Adoptive Families Cost and Timing of Adoption Survey.
Cost of Adoption Update: 2012-2013
A comparison of costs for domestic and international adoptions, the cost of adoption uncertainties, and more–data from our 2012-2013 Cost & Timing of Adoption Survey.
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