The best ways to promote your preschooler's literacy skills.
Adopting Again as a Single Parent
"What do I need to know about adding to my family?"
Going It Alone? Support Options for Singles
"How do I do this alone?" Single parent expert Lee Varon answers.
Ask AF: Explaining Very Difficult Details
"How do we disclose a lifelong medical condition to our child, and talk with her about lacking any information about her birth parents?"
“A Different Definition of Family”
I am the white, single mother of an eight-year-old Asian girl, whom I adopted when she was six days old. As you can imagine, I have given a lot of thought to "the daddy question."
“Living the Dream”
As my daughter grows up, a typical, American kid, we are free to imagine only happy endings for the family she left behind.
Bonding with Baby
"We found that using massage techniques helped our child relax and eased the transition from an orphanage setting to that of a loving family."
Into the Safety of Our Hearts from Hard Places
Years of working with at-risk adopted children have taught us powerful truths about how to forge a strong parent-child connection. When children have experienced maltreatment or neglect prior to adoption, the idea of family may be confusing to them.
Learning to Be Mother and Son
"A lot of people didn't believe," Ms. Horton said. "But I believe in my child. And his therapist believed."
Positive Parenting for Behavior Problems
When parents expect the worst from their children, they often get it.
[Book Review] The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption
This is a beautifully honest, thoughtful, and enlightened guide.
“The Dog Who Came to Stay”
"Moments after bringing our new puppy home, I understood that raising this dog would begin to create a history for our new daughter, would lodge her firmly within our family. A family pet conjures notions of family ties, of belonging."
Teaching Your Child the ABC’s of Reading
When it comes to reading skills, parents are their children's first—and best—teachers. Here's how to give your child a head start on mastering the written word.
“Sleeping Together as a Family”
At night, each of this mother's three children wanted to be with mom.
[Book Review] Welcoming a New Brother or Sister Through Adoption
Her expertise shines through in this comprehensive guide (not just for families pursuing a second adoption!) that’s filled with real-life examples and practical advice.
“I Forgot to Be Scared”
A 13-year-old shares his adoption story.
From Infertility to Adoption
“After four years of fertility treatments, a friend recommended that we attend an adoption seminar. My husband and I weren’t open to adoption, but we decided to go. The hour-and-a-half seminar changed our lives forever."
How to Get Your Child Help at School
When a child has learning problems, often the first step is an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). Here's what you need to know.
Do Adoptees Struggle with Change and Transition?
"My daughter has greater difficulties with transitions than her friends who were born into their families. If we know a transition is coming, we prepare."
“Becoming Mom to My Brother-in-Law’s Kids”
A noble view of adoption, with me as rescuer, had little to do with the reality of creating a family.