What if I don’t love this child the same as I love the others? This question is probably every pre-adoptive parent’s most secret worry. Here are the words that reassured me.
Share Your Story: Domestic Adoption and Attachment
We asked our readers: Before your adoption, were you concerned about bonding with your baby? After your newborn came home, what parenting techniques did you practice that enhanced attachment?
Privacy, Please!
Surprised by your grade-schoolers sudden need for personal space? Don't be. It's normal.
Music, Food, and Love!
One foster-turned-adoptive-mother shares how cooking brings her family together.
Letters to the Editor, RE: February 2017
Readers share feedback about articles from the February 2017 issue of Adoptive Families magazine.
Ten Questions to Ask Pediatricians
When you're in the process of adopting an infant, there are things you should know about your potential pediatrician. Start with these top queries.
First Aid Kit Essentials
One thing about parenthood is practically guaranteed. If your new baby gets sick, it will be in the middle of the night...in a snowstorm. Be prepared with these must-have items.
When “What Should I Wear?” Gets More Complicated
Negotiate a set of fashion "dos" both you and your daughter can live with.
Dealing with Loss of a Grandparent
Often, the loss of a grandparent will be your child's first experience with death. If a child is close to her grandparent, the loss will be that much harder.
What’s on Their Minds?
As grade-school kids learn more about adoption, they begin to ask more questions. How do you respond?
“What is Adoption?”
When your child's classmates have questions, you can provide the answers.
Learning to Make Mistakes
Some of our kids turn into perfectionists during grade school. Is there a link to adoption?
A New Home, New Fears
A family move can be hard for any child.
“Is That Your Family?”
By now, you and your teen have established a firm family bond. But outsiders may not see it that way.
“Why Was I Adopted”
Your preschooler may hit you with surprising questions at the most unexpected times and places!
“Another Generation”
The author of this story anticipates sharing his life with a child after a long wait.
“A Sense of Belonging”
As I wait to adopt, having friends I identify with has made all the difference.
Adopt Again?
Adopting a second child is a big step. Here's some been-there, done-that wisdom from parents to help you decide.
News Brief: Domestic Adoptions Rise Slightly, Despite Overall Decrease in Adoption
Adoption: By the Numbers, the latest report from the National Council For Adoption, shows a slight increase in U.S. infant adoptions from 2007 to 2014.
Adoption Cost and Timing in 2015-2016
Each year, Adoptive Families polls newly formed families across the country to get actual information on the cost and length of time it took them to complete their adoptions. We are grateful to every one of you who took our most recent Adoption Cost & Timing Survey.