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July 27, 2017

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Adopting a Baby: The Truth About Domestic Infant Adoption
“Writing, Then Re-Writing, Our ‘Dear Expectant Mother’ Letter”
The Top Ten Myths (and Facts) About Adoption
Building Your Family – The Infertility and Adoption Guide
International Adoption – Country Overviews and Agency Listings
Surviving the Home Study
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Surviving a Winding Road to Adoption

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- 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
- Adopting a Baby: 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: China Announces Changes to Its International Adoption Requirements - July 20, 2017
- 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
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- “Opting Out of IVF” - July 25, 2017
- “I’m an Adoptee and Adoptive Parent” - July 6, 2017
- 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
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- Adoption Cost and Timing Report - 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
- 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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- Your First Meeting with an Expectant Mother - June 23, 2017
- 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
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- “When the Heart Won’t Wait” - July 5, 2017
- “The Fine Print” - July 4, 2017
- “Which Baby Gift Registry is Best?” - June 22, 2017
- Parent-to-Parent: My Best Advice to Myself - June 12, 2017
- Mother Knows Best? - June 8, 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
- “Are Adoptive Moms Allowed to Have a Bad Day?” - July 25, 2017
- “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
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- “Are Adoptive Moms Allowed to Have a Bad Day?” - July 25, 2017
- “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
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- “Which Baby Gift Registry is Best?” - June 22, 2017
- 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 Teens Who Don’t Want to Talk to You - 1 day ago
- Searching for Answers…with Google? - July 21, 2017
- “How Do I Fit Into My Family?” - July 20, 2017
- Ask AF: Sharing Painful Birth Parent News with My Child - July 17, 2017
- When Classmates Ask - July 15, 2017
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- Parent-to-Parent: Explaining Attention and Questions from Strangers - July 18, 2017
- Ask AF: My Husband Wants to Keep Adoption “Secret” - July 17, 2017
- “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
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- “I’m an Adoptee and Adoptive Parent” - July 6, 2017
- 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
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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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- Ask AF: Sharing Painful Birth Parent News with My Child - July 17, 2017
- 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
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Transracial
- “My Child is Being Teased at School” - July 25, 2017
- Summer Heritage Guide: If You Have a Weekend or Less - July 2, 2017
- “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
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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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- Parent-to-Parent: Explaining Attention and Questions from Strangers - July 18, 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
- “Families Like Us” - May 26, 2017
- Share Your Story: Transracial Parenting - May 25, 2017
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Openness
- 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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- Searching for Answers…with Google? - July 21, 2017
- “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
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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
- Talking to Teens Who Don’t Want to Talk to You - 1 day ago
- “My Child is Being Teased at School” - July 25, 2017
- “Are Adoptive Moms Allowed to Have a Bad Day?” - July 25, 2017
- Strengthening Your Family Around the Dinner Table - July 23, 2017
- Defusing Your Teen’s Explosive Moods - July 22, 2017
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- “My Child is Being Teased at School” - July 25, 2017
- When Classmates Ask - July 15, 2017
- When Boys are Bullies and Girls Are Mean - July 14, 2017
- Stepping Back at School - July 1, 2017
- Exploring Family Roots at School - June 29, 2017
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- Defusing Your Teen’s Explosive Moods - July 22, 2017
- Searching for Answers…with Google? - July 21, 2017
- “How Do I Fit Into My Family?” - July 20, 2017
- How Preteens Can Answer Prying Questions at School - June 19, 2017
- Leaving Mom Behind - May 24, 2017
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- Strengthening Your Family Around the Dinner Table - July 23, 2017
- 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
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- When Boys are Bullies and Girls Are Mean - July 14, 2017
- “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
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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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