A versatile tool to help adoptees work through feelings and find their voice.
Ask AF: When a Child’s Race is Ambiguous
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Ongoing Grief About Infertility
Q: My husband and I became parents via adoption after a long struggle with infertility. Our son, now two, is truly the love of our lives. When my best friend recently had a baby, I was surprised to feel sad, and even jealous. How can I get over this? A: If someone cries at a wedding, its<a href="https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/adoption-bonding-home/grief-about-infertility/" title="Read more" >...a>
Ask AF: Telling Nieces and Nephews About Adoption
How can we explain our plan to adopt to our nieces and nephews (ages one to nine)?
Ask AF: Prospective Parents’ Mental Health
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Anger Management
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: How Do I Find an Adoption Medicine Physician?
Is there a certification process for physicians who specialize in international adoption?
Ask AF: Is There an Adoption Watchdog Organization?
We were unhappy with the lack of disclosure, the low level of professionalism, and the lies that we were told by our adoption agency.
Webinar Replay: Growing Up as a Transracial Adoptee
View the replay of this webinar with Deborah H. Johnson—on growing up as a transracial adoptee and what parents today need to know about talking about race and adoption, finding role models for their children, dealing with teasing, and more.
[Book Review] Two Dads
A children's book celebrating the love that bonds LGBT families, told from the perspective of an adopted child.
Ask AF: Alleviating a Child’s Anxiety
Anxiety can affect a wide-range of children, even those that seem "well-adjusted." If anxiety is a problem for your child, try following this expert advice to help him manage his feelings.
Ask AF: Two Moms, Two Roles
"Our daughter’s birth mother recently signed a card 'from Mommy.' It bothered me. Am I overreacting?"
Ask AF: Birth Sibling in Another Family
When I adopted my two-year-old son, I was told that he has a biological sibling who was adopted by a family who lives in another state. My son is my only child, but his brother has adoptive siblings. How do I explain this to my son?
Ask AF: When to Share Birth Family Information
How do we answer our young child's questions about adoption, and her birth mother?
[Book Review] Kinda Like Brothers
Coe Booth's young adult novel, Kinda Like Brothers, tells a story of foster sibling rivalry.
Ask AF: Sibling Adjustment
Our 16-month-old has been home for about a month now, and our three-year-old (who was also adopted) still sees his little brother as Public Enemy #1. Will this get better? What should we do?
Ask AF: Are Pets Problematic?
We have a cat and a dog. Will this pose a problem for our home study–or after we bring our child home?
Ask AF: Reluctant About Birth Parent Contact
How to create safe contact with birth parents who have a history of drug use.
Ask AF: Tummy Talk
My child is starting to talk about tummies. What is going on here?
[Book Review] The Boy Who Built a Wall Around Himself
AF's editors review The Boy Who Built a Wall Around Himself, a story to help teach adoptive children that it's OK to let their defenses down and trust.