Older, wiser — and adopting more than ever.
“Just Adopt”
When I was struggling with infertility, friends and family mistakenly said insensitive things. Now that I'm an adoptive parent, I'm more careful with my words.
Selecting Gender in Adoption
What prospective adoptive parents need to know if having a boy or a girl is important to them.
Talk to Me! — Treating Speech Delays in Adopted Children
Concerned about your child's speech or language development? About 10 percent of all children have difficulties in this area. But early intervention can turn the most reluctant talker into a chatterbox.
“Journey Towards Love: Mimi and her Grandfather”
For months a mother tried to convince her dad that he could be a grandparent to the little girl she was bringing home. It took the child considerably less time to bring him around.
Nosy Questions, Little Ears
Ever since our children were babies, we've heard them, ignored them, and answered them. But how do we handle them in the preschool years?
Connecting Through Everyday Baby Care
Dressing, feeding, burping, tickling, tucking into bed — the nuts and bolts of baby care bring the moments that can draw you together.
Share Your Story: Must Pack Items
We asked our readers which items no adopting family should leave home without.
Expectant and Birth Parent Rights
Openness in adoption should begin long before the expectant mother and adoptive family navigate ongoing contact. An agency and an attorney discuss best practices for working with prospective birth parents.
“My Endless Summer of Waiting”
This was to have been my first summer as a mom. Instead, we're waiting for the clearing of one final hurdle.
“Great Non-Expectations”
The intense motherly love that washed over me after Jack's adoption was a shock to everyone — especially me.
Ask AF: Keeping a Child’s Immunizations on Track
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Different Levels of Contact
Our six-year-old son has contact with his birth family. our four-year-old daughter was abandoned at the hospital at birth. After a recent meeting with our son's birth family, our daughter asked when she can meet her birth family. Should we stop taking her with us on these visits? Is it just confusing her?
One Big, Happy Family
Your beloved pet may be in for a shock when your baby arrives. How can you help him accept your new addition?
When Kids Face Racism at School
Racial bullying is especially harmful. Here are some strategies to help your child cope and respond to racial teasing.
“What Is Family?”
Being an adoptive parent begs the question, "what makes a family?" How I helped others to understand that my son by adoption is simply my son.
“From Heartbreak to Hope”
When our first adoption match fell through, we were devastated.
Finding an Expectant Mother Match
How you go about searching for your child’s birth mother will depend on what you feel comfortable with.
Ask AF: Assuming Friends Were Adopted
Answers to your parenting questions.
View the Adoption at School Webinar Replay
View the replay of the webinar "Adoption at School," with Brooke Randolph, LMHC, to learn about how adoption may come up in your child's classroom, and how parents can talk to teachers and prepare their child to respond.