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“The Girls of Summer”

I want my active daughter to know it's OK to play sports and be physically strong. I'm just not the best example of that athletic ideal.

Adoption expert Lois Melina on talking with adopted children about unknown birth family information

The Sibling Connection

Sure, they bicker, they fight, they tease each other mercilessly. But they’re also creating vital relationships that will last a lifetime.

Explaining pregnancy to your preschooler

Big Tummies, Big Questions

Don't let your preschooler catch you off-guard! Be prepared to talk about the birds, the bees, and adoption.

Adoptive mother and son walking and talking about the difficult details of his adoption story

Telling the Tough Stuff

Here's how to tell your child the difficult facts about his adoption in positive, age-appropriate ways...and how to keep the conversation going.

Open adoptions can be rewarding

“The Other Mother”

A birth mom and an adoptive mom delve into the complex — and surprising — realities of their open adoptions.

Letters to the Editor, RE: Winter 2016

Openness Through Adoptees’ Eyes I cannot explain how much “Adoptees on Open Adoption: ‘I Have All My Pieces’” helped me. I placed my daughter for adoption a little over a month ago and a lot of things have been going through my mind. Will she want to talk to me, will she understand, is this<a href="https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/resources/letters-to-the-editor-re-winter-2016/" title="Read more" >...a>

Adoptive Families Book Review: Wish

[Book Review] Wish

While not overtly an adoption story, Wish, by Matthew Cordell can help a child understand how his parents hoped and dreamed for his arrival.

Cover of Flip the Script: Adult Adoptee Anthology

[Book Review] Flip the Script

Lost Daughters, a collaborative writing project focused on female adoptees, has added another gem to their collection.

Cover of Three More Words

[Book Review] Three More Words

Published nearly ten years after her debut memoir, Three More Words offers a closer look at Ashley Rhodes-Courter's tumultuous journey through foster care.

Cover of You Belong by Anne Hoang

[Book Review] You Belong

An elephant named Hope guides young children through adoption's big questions in this delightful book.

Fear of Developmental Delays

“Bringing Him Home”

The medical report faxed to us said our son could "speak in full sentences" and proclaimed him healthy. So who was this eerily quiet toddler on the exam table?

A child wishing her parents had told her the truth about adoption

“The Power of Truth”

I know my parents were trying to protect me. But all their secrecy made me feel like something was wrong with me.

feeling anxious during adoption finalization

“Hold on Tight”

Having Joseph has helped me put everything in perspective. But before the adoption was final, it was the ride of my life.

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