"I'm thinking about making a will. How do I choose a guardian for my child? What should I consider?"
“Upon a Star”
The movie Pinocchio resonates in the heart of our adopted daughter, Emma.
Digging to America, Chapter 1: The Night the Girls Arrived
AF is pleased to excerpt the first chapter of Digging to America — our top pick for summer reading.
“Falling in Love with Adoption”
Although my family's story is a journey still in progress, I've discovered a way to feel complete.
Understanding Your Preschooler’s Questions — “I Want That, Too!”
Your preschooler may ask you for all kinds of things. But what is he really saying?
Intercountry Adoption — Talking Truthfully About Trafficking
Talking to your child about the possibility of trafficking is not easy. Here's how to open the dialogue.
Explaining Different Levels of Birth Mother Contact to Kids
We know very little about our nine-year-old's birth mom, but her younger brother talks to his. How can we help her?
The Elephant in the Room: Handling Racism
We want to start teaching our daughter about racism early on, but we have no idea where to start.
Ask AF: Discussing an Unsuccessful Placement
Answers to your parenting questions.
“Wait Gain: How We Dealt with a Wait That Kept Growing”
Waiting can be brutal, but there are some benefits. Take it from someone who endured 30 months before she got to hold her son.
Which Laws Apply to My U.S. Adoption?
In an interstate domestic adoption, it's not always clear-cut which state's laws will apply to the process. An adoption attorney explains how to determine "choice of law."
Ask the Adoption Medicine Expert: Choosing a Doctor
What is important when choosing an adoption pediatrician? Our adoption medicine expert has answers.
Ohio Law Gives Adoptees Access to Birth Certificates
On Friday, Ohio became the 12th state to provide access to original birth certificates for adoptees. Hundreds of adoptees lined up at the Ohio State Department in Columbus to request copies of their state-held birth certificates, newly available thanks to a law that went into effect that day. The legislation, signed into law in 2013,<a href="https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/resources/adoption-news/ohio-adoption-law-releases-birth-certificates/" title="Read more" >...a>
Ask the Doctor: Immunizations
We don't know whether our recently adopted child's immunization record is accurate. Also, shes missing several immunizations. What should we do?
Is Culture Camp for Us?
What will my child learn and talk about at camp? What would our family take away from a week attending together?
Ask AF: Birth Grandparent Contact?
Our expert explains how contact with birth grandparents can be beneficial for children, and the guidelines for setting up a relationship that will last.
“Three Little Words on My Adoption Day”
A decade of disappointing foster care placements made me doubt the two people who had taken me into their hearts.
View the Adoption Home Study Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with social worker Stella Gilgur-Cook, LCSW, to learn about the adoption home study process and hear answers to commonly asked questions from prospective adoptive parents.
“Goodbye, Betty Jean”
Betty Jean Lifton (1926-2010) was an adoption author, advocate, and close friend. I'll miss her always.
It’s a Wrap! Adoption at the Movies 2014
A review of movies about adoption and foster care in 2014, along with questions and activities for families to have a discussion after the film.