In April, Jonathan was nine months old. The colic had subsided, and he was practicing language that Paula described as “the funniest little combination of mumbling and humming.” She said his voice was very much a little boy’s voice.
Ask AF: Explaining Poverty
Answers to your parenting questions.
Our Family Adoption Story
Preschoolers love hearing about their adoption when it's told as a narrative designed to inform and comfort.
Intercountry Adoption Updates
Parents interested in adopting from Haiti, the DRC, or India should pay attention to these recent updates.
“Looking Different, Dressing Alike”
When we stepped into the next parking lot, she took my hand again. “It’s good we’re wearing our shoes,” she said. “We match. That way, people know we belong together.”
State Adoption Law Updates
What adoption laws changed in late 2015?
Kids in Foster Care Diagnosed with ADHD at Higher Rates
A new study examines attention deficit in children living in foster care.
“How I Feel About Using Donor Eggs”
I have talked with many people who have adopted or used donor eggs or sperm, and they all say the same thing: “It doesn’t matter at all! This is our child one thousand percent.”
New Health Care Guidelines Set for Foster Children
The AAP has released new guidelines for pediatricians to follow when treating children in foster care.
“Visiting Our Daughter’s Orphanage”
One of the cold realities of adopting an older child from China is that she comes with a lot of questions, many of which you can’t answer.
Foster Adoptions Declined Slightly in 2014
Foster adoptions decreased slightly in 2014, continuing a disheartening trend.
AF Picks: Best Adoption Blogs
We scoured the blogosphere for the most funny, heartwarming, honest online reads. Our congratulations to these 18 outstanding picks!
Parent-to-Parent: Contact with Birth Siblings
We asked readers, Does your child have biological siblings? Do they live with their birth parents or with another adoptive family? How do you stay in touch? Here's what you said.
“What Are the Chances We’ll Get ‘The Call’ This Week?”
I finally realized that this was "The Call" when my social worker said, “Do you remember when you said this would be the worst week for you to get picked by an expectant mother?"
“Our Love Stayed with Him”
As foster parents, you hope that the love and security you offer will stay in a child’s heart. When we reconnected with a boy we fostered through two reunifications 14 years ago, we found that it had.
Summer Reading Special
AF's 2011 picks for best adoption books.
Some States Allowing Agencies to Refuse Same-Sex Adoptions
Even as LGBT rights move irreversibly forward, some states are still trying to hold them back.
China Ends One-Child Policy, Adoptees React
China's devastating one-child policy has finally ended. What does it mean for adoptees?
“Should I Play the ‘Adoption Card’?”
I began to have second thoughts about sharing my story in application essays — just as it’s no one else’s business, it shouldn’t factor into a college’s decision to accept me.
Your Step-By-Step Guide to Foster Care Adoption
There are many misconceptions about adopting from foster care. Are children juvenile delinquents? Is it free? Two legal experts separate fact from fiction.