About a decade ago it was popular to say, “Love sees no color. I really don’t see that my kids are different.” I’m hoping we’ve moved away from that, because it’s just not true. We all notice differences, and, if we say we can’t, we’re denying something.
I always knew I wanted to grow my family through adoption.
When our son’s birth mother was making that painful decision — raise a child or finish high school — we were the family she chose. So when she invited us to her graduation, nothing could stop us.
Our daughter has birth siblings she doesn't know about, but we don't know how to tell her.
Other kids are going to ask about it — so prepare your preschooler for questions about adoption.
Adding to your family again? Ease the transition for your preschooler by being prepared for new-sibling anxiety.
With vacation time approaching, many of us are wondering how we can use the time to celebrate adoption. What are your family's plans?
Tween adoptees may walk away from their cultural heritage, family outings, and even their family as they try to fit in with peers.
We asked, you answered! How adaptable is your child?
Our daughter, adopted from China, isn't getting the help she needs in math class. What can we do?
Our sons stay in touch with their birth mom through a P.O. box...and something a little less tangible.
Adoptive Families magazine mourns the passing of Advisory Board member Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D., coauthor of Parenting the Hurt Child, Adopting the Hurt Child, and other books.
Five experts answer your questions in this how-to guide for creating what will likely become your child's favorite read-to-me book.
Online images opened my heart, then my home.
My daughter formed a swift, intense bond with her four birth sisters. The surprising love I felt for them blindsided me, but now it makes perfect sense.
Even among same-race families physical differences can prompt curious questions. How did you handle it?
As my letter-writing to my son's birth mother has evolved, so has our relationship grown.
Read an excerpt from Perri Klass' new novel about a pediatrician who grew up in foster care — and now works with similar at-risk patients.
For the past four years, my wife and I have provided a temporary roost for kids blown about by a fate they didn't deserve.
The number of children adopted from foster care has dropped in recent years — and a new survey finds that Americans believe many myths about the process. Here are the facts, and real-life stories, that could help find more kids permanent homes.
