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.
Ask AF: News of a Birth Parent’s Death
Answers to your parenting questions.
Explaining Troubling Birth Parent News
Tough topics can range from discontinued contact to a slip back into drug habits to unexpected medical problems.
Birth Fathers’ Rights: A Legal Guide
Your child's birth father is an important part of your child's adoption story, and has legal rights in relation to the adoption.
Adoption Support Groups for Teens
An adoption support group can provide a safe and comfortable venue for your teen to explore adoption and his larger identity in a new, more complex way.
6 Questions to Ponder Before Making a Homeland Trip
More and more families are finding that "going back," whether to San Antonio or San Salvador, gives their children a foundation for building identity.
Finding a Pediatrician
If you know nothing about the birth family's medical history, or your child's medical records are incomplete, you'll want a medical professional with first-rate diagnostic skills to focus on areas of possible concern.
“Choosing Not to Share My Children’s Adoption Story”
May I take my children to the grocery store or the library without announcing where they came from, or my own history? I think, yes.
“Our Stages of Labor and Delivery”
Although I did not endure physical childbirth, I know every emotion that pours in when motherhood begins.
Ask AF: Age-Appropriate Adoption Books
Answers to your parenting questions.
[Book Excerpt] Postcards from Cookie
I can think of lots of reasons not to make this call: I should be working. I’m on deadline. I’m not ready.
Ask AF: When Only Negative Details Are Known
Answers to your parenting questions.
Webinar Replay – “Imagining Your Future Child”
View the replay of the webinar "Imagining Your Future Child," with Lauren Jiang, LMSW, to learn how to decide on the age, racial identity, and medical history of the child you will be best equipped to adopt and parent.