Would it really be possible to fill out my daughter's hazy memories by typing names into a search engine?
“Re-Celebrating My Daughter’s First Nine Birthdays”
My daughter's tenth birthday was the first birthday party she'd ever had. Here's how and why we decided to redo all the others.
How to Adopt from Foster Care
Thousands of children in the U.S. foster system are waiting for adoptive families. Here, learn how to adopt and get answers to common questions about adopting from foster care.
“Adopting a White Child Across Racial Lines”
When the social worker brought my new daughter to my house, she wasn't the African-American girl I was expecting. And so we became a transracial family.
Ask AF: Defining Special Needs
Are all children from foster care considered "special needs," and, therefore, eligible for the full adoption tax credit?
“Simplifying My Life as a Single Parent”
As crazy as it sounds, the transition from being childless to becoming a parent has given me time I didn't have before.
10 Lists to Help You Prepare for Adoption
A list of lists to help you through the adoption process and wait.
Adoption Films for Family Movie Night
Use this guide to plan a family movie night or two this season. These flicks will captivate your kids, and open up adoption talks long after the credits have rolled.
“Dear Infertility Patient”
From a woman who finally became an adoptive mother after a decade of trying, here are a few things I wish someone had told me years ago.
“Inside/Outside”: The Transracial Adoptee Experience
30 years later: A special report on the Korean adoptee experience
Feed Me! Formula Facts
Formulas, nutrition, and feeding — everything you need to know about filling your child's tummy.
Keeping Up Contact with Birth Parents
An open adoption arrangement may be buffeted by passing time and changing circumstances. Here's how to make your relationship endure.
Adapting School Assignments
Some school assignments ask for details that make our kids feel uneasy. But you — and your child's teacher — can help.
Refugee Adoption: A Whole New World for Our Daughters
Although the adoption of refugee children was more complicated than I expected, it has been infinitely rewarding. These children and their past are now part of me.
Ask AF: Insecure About a Sibling
We're adopting a second child, and we worry that our daughter's insecurity will lead her to compete with a new sibling. Any advice?
The Birth of Tradition
Family rituals take on new meaning when we adopt a baby.
“Will I Ever Be Able to Love This Child?”
When the first few weeks of parenthood were rocky, I found myself worrying: Did we adopt a child I'll never be able to love?
Waiting for Working Moms
Yes, it’s about your new family. But don’t forget to focus on your work life, too.
“Welcomed By Our Daughter’s Birth Family”
I asked my family not to come to the hospital when she was born, then mourned their absence. Enter her birth relatives.
Bonding with Your Baby
Whether you're adopting a newborn or a toddler, learn how to enhance attachment at each developmental stage.