Open communication can help create positive relationships with family and friends.
Birth Mother Expenses: What You Need to Know
If a prospective birth mother decides not place her baby with us for adoption, can we get back the money we paid for her living expenses during the pregnancy?
Ask AF: When a Partner Is Against a Second Adoption
"My child wants a sibling, and I'd like to adopt again, but my partner is against it (and has not been an very involved parent). What do I do?"
How Do I Find My Domestic Adoption Team?
Tips from an adoption lawyer on deciding between independent and agency adoption, and on hiring the right professionals.
Birth Fathers’ Legal Rights in Adoption
Our legal expert explains birth father rights for alleged and presumed fathers, and what prospective adoptive parents need to consider.
Dealing with Adoptee Fears of Loss
Do adoptees who've already experienced the loss of birth parents worry more than other kids about their parents dying?
View the Transracial Adoption Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with Beth Hall, co-author of Inside Transracial Adoption, to learn what parents need to know about talking to kids about race and standing up against racism.
Best Apps for Adoptive Parents
With reader recommendations, and a few picks of our own, we've compiled a list of the 10 best apps for adoptive parents and parent-to-be.
Giardia and H. Pylori
If your child is experiencing stomach pain after adoption, act quickly to get them the care they need.
“The Birthday Package for Our Son’s Birth Parents”
Photos and letters are the only things my son's birth mother asked for. I hope that what we send expresses our gratitude.
Timing of Adoption Update: 2007-2008
The results of the 2007-2008 Adoptive Families survey.
“When My Son Decided to Take a Chance on Love”
How a close call gave my new son the courage to take a chance on love.
“My Rockin’ Ethiopian Sons”
When my husband and I dreamed of raising bilingual children, we had no idea that one of their languages would be rock and roll.
“Learning to Love in Our New Family”
I had gone to the end of the world to find my baby. So why didn't we bond, and why didn't I feel like a mother?
When Teens Explore Religion as Part of Their Identity
Teens have a lot of questions — including some about family religion.
“Knowing Me As Mom”
Before we adopted her, Grace had never called anyone Mom or Dad. But she understood the concept of family with a wisdom beyond her years.
“How was the bonding?”
The woman's question was the very one I had long ago asked strangers. And it was one I'd had to find the answer to on my own.
“A Fearless Love”
I expected that my new daughter would need some time to get used to me, but I never thought she'd be frightened by me.
“Coming Clean About My Troubled Past with an Expectant Mother”
Coming clean to our birth mother about my unstable past helped us build a solid foundation for our future.
Wearing the Adoption Cape
I used to be all about saving the world–and my kids–from stupid "adoption-speak." Then I learned that being a mom isn't about the heroics.