"Does anyone else feel jealous, weepy, depressed, and even a bit angry when friends or family members share the joyous news that they're pregnant? I am truly thankful for my daughter, adopted five years ago, but at the same time, their news reminds me of how little control I have over growing our family."
We asked "Does your child have a birth sibling who lives with another adoptive family?" Parents respond and explain how they keep in touch (or why contact isn't possible).
"My nine-year-old has been asking me about her birth mother. I was able to find her on social media, but I’m worried about sharing the photos I found."
"Our children have a younger sibling in a different foster home. Should we fight to get custody of this child, whom we're told has a strong bond with her foster parents and foster siblings, or leave things be?"
I adopted my son as he was entering his teen years, and now, too soon, I have seen him off to college. How will his still tenuous attachment play out when I’m no longer a constant, physical presence in his life?
From newborns to teens to sibling groups, adoptive parents share the thought process behind their age preferences when adopting.
Isaac is 14 years old, but he’s six feet tall and almost two hundred pounds. He’s also black. He hasn’t been a discipline problem since the day he came home, but someone who doesn’t know him could see him as a threat. So what was I to do on a recent evening when he asked to bike home alone in the dark?
Most kids are born to rebound whatever their start in life. Research shows that parents can help.
Parents know that books are educational, but how do they make them fun for kids while building reading skills? Start with these three titles.
About 10% of children have speech and language difficulties. Help your child develop these skills with these five tips.
We asked our readers how they introduced the idea of a second child to their first. Here's what they shared for each age group.
A step-by-step plan to help adoptive parents plan successful outings for children and their friends.
Our kids deserve to know who their people were.
Heritage travel can help your child understand her birth culture, and her origin story. Plan a trip that will work for your family by answering these questions.
A trip to the doctor's office reminds me of the love inside my son's perfect heart.
Your child may see you as less understanding than his birth parents might be. Here's how to cope with teenage temper tantrums.
Adoptees and their families need help and guidance throughout their lives. Support groups can help provide that.
"Our 17-year-old is experiencing depression and has been smoking pot. She told us she sees her depression as connected to adoption, which surprised us, because we've always talked openly about adoption. How can we help her?"
I became a dad at age 50, and it changed my life in ways I never could have expected. It was the greatest gift.
After the divorce, my family felt incomplete. To find the missing piece, I traveled to a Russian orphanage, thousands of miles away.
