We can’t say this often enough. Look for an agency or attorney that has completed lots of adoptions just like yours: same kind of child, same kind of parents.
[Book Review] Carried in Our Hearts
She’s collected some of the most memorable stories she’s heard and lived through in Carried in Our Hearts.
The Basics of Choosing an Adoption Agency
When you start out choosing an adoption agency, you'll need the answers to these common questions. Learn how to make the best decision for your family.
Where to Start When Choosing Your Adoption Team
Should you choose an agency or attorney? Where should you start? Answers to these common questions, and more.
The Basics of Foster Care Adoption
There are half a million children in U.S. foster care. About 100,000 of them are already free for adoption, and 50,000 are adopted every year.
Should We Adopt Transracially?
For many prospective adoptive parents, "the choice" of where and how to adopt is the most difficult part. Answers to three common questions when deciding if transracial adoption is right for your family.
Adopting Internationally: The Basics
If this is your first adoption, choose a country with a long-standing, stable adoption process, and work with an agency licensed by the U.S. and by the sending country. International adoption can be complicated enough; don’t add extra uncertainty to the process.
Parent-to-Parent: Deciding to Adopt
When did you know adoption was in your future? AF readers reflect.
Ask AF: Wanting to Be President
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: When Kids Pick at Skin
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Breaking a Dependency on Bottles for Comfort
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Fighting for Health Coverage
Answers to your parenting questions.
The Federal Adoption Tax Credit
There's no way around it — expanding your family is expensive. Can the federal adoption tax credit help?
What If? Imagining Life in a Different Family
Sleepovers and play dates give our kids an intimate glimpse of life in a different family — and may prompt reflections and questions.
The Family Picture
Grade-schoolers need to know how they connect with their adoptive families.
“My Daughter’s Loving, Supportive Role Model”
I don't always know how our racial differences affect my daughter. But I know that having a role model of the same race has been a blessing for her — and for me.
Parent-to-Parent: The Home Study
Every adoptive family must undergo a home study as part of the process. We asked readers to tell us about theirs and share their advice.
Ask AF: Cultural Connections
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Differences in Openness
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Overcoming Fears
Answers to your parenting questions.