Each year, Adoptive Families polls newly formed families across the country to get actual information on the cost and length of time it took those families to complete their adoptions. We are grateful to every one of you who took our most recent Cost & Timing of Adoption Survey.
[Book Review] The Eye of Adoption
"I believe every woman currently waiting to adopt, or who knows someone who's waiting, should read this book."
Ask AF: Birth Mother Confusion
"My daughter says things that make me a little insecure, like, 'I love you as much as I love my birth mother,' or “My birth mother is my real mom.' How should I respond?
Ask AF: Not Too Late to Tell
Our son is four. We adopted him at birth. I know that you're supposed to talk about adoption from an early age–but the years kept going by and we failed to do so. Did we wait too long?
Ask AF: Grief — or Personality?
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Introducing Boundaries
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Finding Birth Family on Facebook
My 11-year-old son has been saying he'd like to meet his birth family.
Ask AF: Do We Need a Lawyer to Change Our Child’s Name?
Do we have to use a lawyer (and pay attorney fees) to change our child’s name?
Ask AF: Birth Sibling Contact
When kids find out they have birth siblings, they're usually interested in meeting. Here's how parents can help facilitate the relationship.
Ask AF: Jealous of Dad
Answers to your parenting questions.
[Book Review] Instant Mom
The star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding chronicles her journey to motherhood.
Ask AF: Lobbying for Adoption Benefits
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Kinship Questions
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Sharing Difficult Birth Parent Information
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Why Won’t My Child Stop Eating?
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Foster Care vs. Kinship Care
I have a five-month-old foster child whose case was recently transferred from kinship care to foster care. What does this mean?
Ask AF: A Spouse’s Reluctance About Adoption
My husband is fearful of a damaged child and of disrupting our stable lives, and he refuses to discuss adoption.
Ask AF: Celebrating Heritage
Answers to your parenting questions.
[Book Review] No Matter What
Sally Donovan's memoir is an honest portrayal of the challenges of adopting from foster care.
Ask AF: Restrictions to Adoption
Answers to your parenting questions.