My middle schoolers often get teased about the way they look or the fact that they were adopted. What can they say to the teasers?
Ask AF: Balancing a Biracial Heritage
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Explaining Foster Reunification
How can we explain to our four-year-old that the baby we've been fostering will be going back to his birth family?
Ask AF: Privacy About Adoption at School
My child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) mentions the fact that he was adopted. Why would this be included? I asked that it be purged from his record, but the school hasn't responded.
Ask AF: Differences in a Blended Family
My husband and I are adopting a baby boy from Guatemala. We have three biological children, so we're worried that he'll feel very different in our blended family. How should we respond to questions from others, and what should we tell our kids?
Ask AF: Adoption Reimbursement
I found that I couldn't exclude my adoption reimbursement from my income on my taxes because my employer's program is not "qualified." Do I have any recourse?
Ask AF: Recommended Travel Documents
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Reading Up on Racism
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Step-Adoption and the Birth Family
Answers to your parenting questions.
[Book Review] The Year She Left Us
Kathryn Ma's ambitious debut novel about a Chinese girl adopted by a Chinese-American family tackles race, identity, and "luck."
Adoption Basics for Single Parents or Same Sex Couples
When non-traditional families are making the decision to adopt, the first questions they often have are, "How will my identity impact my adoption?"
Deciding to Adopt: What About Birth Families?
“We cannot build healthy relationships with our children on secrecy and lies—and this includes lies of omission.”
Noteworthy New Reads Published in 2015
Need something to add to your reading list? Check out our editor-curated list of the most noteworthy books about adoption from 2015.
Glossary of Adoption Terms
As you work on your adoption, never hesitate to ask your social worker, attorney, or adoption agency, "What exactly do you mean by that?"
News Brief: Expert Recommends Screening Adoptive Parents for Depression
Pregnant women should be screened for depression, experts say. Should adoptive parents be included in this recommendation?
State Adoption Law Updates, Winter 2016
State adoption laws are always changing. Read up on the latest update.
“An Open Letter to Gramma B.”
You asked questions, but didn’t pry. You had brought gifts for your granddaughter, and I noticed that they were all things you had lovingly made or thought about carefully. The hour passed quickly and we said we’d be in touch.
Raising a Sound Sleeper
When we, as new parents or parents-to-be, think about our children sleeping, we all dream of a happy, peaceful child sleeping soundly while we’re in the other room getting a full night’s rest ourselves. This is rarely the reality, however—at least at the beginning of parenthood. How do we make that dream a reality?
To the White Parents of My Black Son’s Friends
But here’s the thing—as much as we can try to protect him and teach him to protect himself, there may come a time when your child will be involved. As the parents of the white friend of my black son, I need you to be talking to your child about racism.
Parent-to-Parent: The Hardest Part of the Adoption Process
Adoptive parents look back on the adoption process and share the hardest moments, from having to change routes to becoming parents overnight to seeing the birth mother say goodbye.