Our medical expert explains sensory integration disorder in adopted children, and everything parents can do to help children lead normal, happy lives.
Ask the Doctor: Early Intervention
Our expert explains everything parents need to know about early intervention. What children are eligible? How much does it cost? Which services are good?
Notable New Reads
Adoptive Families rounded up the best books about adoption published in 2014. Here are our favorites and new reads to add to your list.
Ask AF: Advice for the Time in the NICU
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Honoring a Birth Name
Adoptive parents who adopted their child internationally from Korea wonder how best to honor her birth name when the name has already been legally changed.
Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act
Special rules may apply if a child you're adopting has any Native American or Alaskan Native heritage. Here's what prospective parents need to know about the Indian Child Welfare Act, and what steps to take if ICWA applies.
“The Rocking Chair”
A white rocking chair helped us through many sleepless nights during the wait, and through many happy memories after we brought our son home.
“Our Foster Adoption Journey” — Six-Part Series
Real parents who navigated the Fost/Adopt system successfully write about their rewarding experience in this six-part series.
“When My Birth Mom Was an Astronaut”
I looked for my birth mother everywhere. For a little while, I found her on the Space Shuttle.
Specifying Gender When Adopting
We surveyed our reader's feelings on specifying gender when adopting. Here's what real adoptive parents had to say.
“In Our Own Words”: Two Adoptees’ Stories
Stop wondering how your child feels about adoption and start listening to the many adult adoptees who are sharing their experiences.
“Snowfall, and the Silence of Pregnancy”
I frequently found myself on the defensive while pregnant, afraid of what people might say and how they might judge me. I felt judged enough, being single and pregnant.
“It’s an Adoption Thing”
In this personal essay, one adoptive mother shares her relationship with her daughter's birth family, and the memories that arise as they prepare to visit.
When Parents Adopt Out of Birth Order
Many experts say that out of birth order adoption is a bad idea. Yet, there are many ways to make it work for your family.
Forming a Healthy Attachment
Whatever your child's history, responsive parenting is key to a secure, loving relationship.
2015 Adoption Tax Credit Maximum Increases
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has raised the maximum adoption tax credit 2015 to $13,400, to account for inflation.
New York Considers Legalizing Compensated Surrogacy
The Child-Parent Security Act addresses the legal rights of families formed in non-traditional ways, and through compensated surrogacy.
“Did You Ever Mind It?”: On Race and Adoption
I tell prospective adoptive parents to take a good, hard look at their social circles, their neighborhoods, their churches, their communities and think about how those places and spaces will look and feel to their child.
Korean Adoptee Wins Grammy Music Educator Award
Jared Cassedy, a Korean adoptee, was awarded the second annual Grammy Music Educator title from The Recording Academy and Grammy Foundation.
Healing from Food Insecurity
If your child is prone to overeating or hoarding food, help her move past her food insecurity with these tips.