Mix one American couple, one preteen Russian boy, and one summer program...and what do you get? Family.
“You’ve Got to Have Friends”
My daughter’s fascination with China was matched by her pleasure at sharing the return trip with friends who’d made the same journey.
[Book Review] And Then I Found You
With her sister’s permission, the novelist wrote a fictionalized account of her experiences leading up to the adoption plan.
News Brief: LGBT Parents Very Open to Openness
A new study by The Donaldson Adoption Institute found that LGBT families are highly motivated to maintain openness and birth family contact.
News Brief: Higher Rates of Adoption Documented in Transgender Youth
Doctors at a gender management clinic have found that 8.2 percent of the 184 transgender youth they've seen between 2007 and 2015 were adopted. The overall rate in their state is 2.3 percent.
News Briefs: Intercountry Adoption Updates, August 2016
Intercountry adoption laws are updated frequently. Learn about recent changes in Uganda, Romania, Haiti, and Ethiopia.
[Book Review] Wuhu Diary
No adoptive parent should miss Wuhu Diary. This dramatic and personal narrative by Emily Prager describes a two-month trip to Wuhu, with her five-year-old daughter LuLu, to discover anything they could about LuLu's origins.
Parent-to-Parent: Photographs of the Birth Family
Parents share whether they have photos of their child's birth family displayed in their homes—where, why or why not, and how they talk about them.
Ask AF: Feeling Excited and Scared as We Begin the Process
"We're just beginning the adoption process, and are waffling between excitement—and terror. Is this normal?"
Raising Black Children to Become Black Adults
An adult adoptee discusses 'the Talk'—what white parents who adopt Black children must tell them about racism, interacting with the police, and staying safe.
[Book Review] The Red Blanket
On the crowded shelf of children's books about adoption from China, don't overlook The Red Blanket, a book by Eliza Thomas, with irresistible illustrations by Joe Cepeda.
18 Key Questions to Ask a Surrogacy Program
"If the carrier has a pregnancy loss, what are our financial obligations?" Questions to ask before selecting the right donor embryo program.
12 Key Questions to Ask a Prospective Egg Donor Attorney
Choosing the right egg donor attorney to assist you through the surrogacy process will take time and research. As you consider attorneys, here are the questions to ask.
Surrogacy Cost and Health Insurance
A reproductive law attorney explains surrogacy health insurance options and how intended parents can make sure the surrogate's pregnancy will be covered.
Donor Sperm: Real-Life Stories
Men are often shocked, and even ashamed, when they learn they will need to use a donor due to male infertility. They needn’t be. A male infertility specialist shares stories of families built through sperm donation.
After Infertility: The Emotions of Choosing Assisted Reproduction
After you've poured endless time and energy into your fertility journey, what do you do when the doctor says, "I'm sorry… We've done all we can do apart from egg donation, embryo donation, or surrogacy"? Here's how to work through the heartbreak.
Four Common Surrogacy Myths
"Building a family via surrogacy is only for the wealthy" — myth or fact?
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART): Fast Facts
Which assisted reproductive technology (ART) should I use to build my family? An overview of the four main options: donor sperm, donor egg, donor embryo, and gestational surrogacy.
Myth vs. Fact: Donor Conception and Surrogacy
A surrogate can decide to keep the baby? Egg donors are only in it for the money? Read on for the realities that disprove these and other myths.
Egg Donation Fast Facts
Is egg donation right for you? Here's a chart outlining the basics including intended parent restrictions, average cost of egg donation, donor identity and more.