Whether you see your child’s birth parents frequently or have never had contact, you can still imbue your adoption and your relationship with your child with openness.
News Brief: Senate Fails to Pass Landmark Foster Care Act
The Family First Prevention Service Act would have increased funding for prevention services and emphasized placing children in family-like settings.
News Brief: Comment on a Pending Amendment to Adoption Regulations
The Department of State has proposed changes to accreditation requirements for adoption service providers, and is currently welcoming comments from the public.
News Briefs: Intercountry Adoption Updates, October 2016
Intercountry adoption laws are updated frequently. Learn about recent changes in Peru, Nigeria, and Ghana.
“A Birthday Gift for Grace”
It wasn't until my daughter's first birthday that it hit me: I was grieving her birth mom's loss. With that realization, I was able to celebrate as she would have wanted.
Readers Share: Do You Have Mementos From Birth Family?
If so, when and how did you decide to share it with your child? If not, how have you handled discussions about the birth family?
The Hunt for Diversity in Small Town America
It's hard enough to achieve a strong ethnic identity in a big city, but for those of us living in rural areas, the challenge can be even greater.
[Book Review] When the Brain Can’t Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder
Dr. Teri James Bellis, author of When the Brain Can't Hear, is an audiologist who herself developed APD following an automobile accident. She clearly knows APD from the inside out.
[Book Review] Like Sound Through Water
Like Sound Through Water: A Mothers Journey Through Auditory Processing Disorder, by Karen J. Foli, Ph.D., is an exhaustively detailed first-person account.
[Book Review] Raising a Sensory Smart Child
Raising a Sensory Smart Child is a wonderful resource for parents, teachers, counselors, and pediatricians who'd like to know more about sensory integration dysfunction (SID), the inability to properly process information from the senses.
When Should My Child Be Vaccinated?
The truth about vaccinations for infants, and how to protect your child.
“The Wrong Kind of Asian”
I have confused and disappointed many people in my lifetime because I don't look or behave the way they think an Asian ought to look or behave.
Ask AF: What Adoptive Parents Need to Know About Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a contagious virus that can be passed from a mother to a baby at or around the time of birth. It can also be passed from one child to another in an orphanage, through blood or body fluids.
How NOT to Be an Overprotective Parent
Overindulging our children works to their detriment. Learn whyand howto set limits for your preteen.
The Benefits of Reading to Your Child
It's never too early to introduce your child to the benefits—and joys—of books.
The Joy of Board Books
Nurture your child's love of reading with tales that shine a light on diversity and adoption.
Make Believe or Lies?
When to encourage your child's flights of fancy, and when to insist on truth-telling.
[Book Review] After Isaac
Three years after his brother’s death, at age 11, 16-year-old Aaron Saturn is just coming to terms with the loss.
Misunderstanding Mongolian Spots
It's a good idea to ask your pediatrician to make a note of your child's Mongolian spots.
List of Recommended Post-Arrival Medical Evaluations
Adapted from an article by Deborah Borchers, M.D.