Our expert explains how to navigate the difficult discussions about a birth mother death with a very young child: what to say, and when to start talking.
Parenting an Older Child Through the Testing Phase
Our readers asked how to parent their adoptive children through the testing phase. Our expert has answers for dealing with lying, carelessness, and anger.
Our Readers Share: The Best and Worst Comments About Adoption
We asked our readers, and they shared the rudest and most beautiful comments about adoption they've heard from friends, strangers, and family alike.
Foster Adoption Resources
Adoptive Families supports a year-round focus on foster adoption. These web resources provide support and practical assistance for families.
It Takes Two — Lily & Gillian
Identical twins, separated at birth — but raised as sisters since the day they were born — are giving new meaning to the phrase "blended family."
Readers Share: Post Adoption Depression
It happened to me… (Share your story below!) When our daughter was about one year old, the euphoria of being a mother began to wear off, and I understood, for the first time, how difficult the loss was for our daughters birthmother. I felt very guilty and sad when I thought about<a href="https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/adoption-bonding-home/readers-share-post-adoption-depression/" title="Read more" >...a>
Double The Love — Anaïs & Sam
A set of identical twins who were separated at birth and adopted by different families — not to be reunited until age 27.
“Two Days to Adoption”
We’d had seven days notice for our first adoption. For our second, four. Now, two. It was as if we’d been training for this moment, and we were at peak performance.
“An Expectant-Adoptive Mom”
While I was waiting to be matched, I tried to step out of the shoes of "adoptive mom" and into the shoes of "birth mom."
In Memory of Fisseha “Sol” Samuel, 1994-2014
The full text of the moving eulogies given by Melissa Fay Greene and Lee Samuel for her 20-year-old son, Fisseha "Sol" Samuel.
The Truth About Older Child Adoption
The first year after bringing home an older child is complicated, isolating, utterly frustrating...and amazing.
Tackling Tricky Assignments
Creative solutions for tricky school assignments, from bringing in a baby picture to the family tree.
Teaching the Teachers
How one mother set out to educate her town.
ICPC & Domestic Adoption
The ICPC aims to facilitate cooperation between states and to ensure the placement of children in safe and suitable homes.
Becoming an Advocate at School
There’s nothing like a school’s insensitivity to adoption to turn a quiet mom into a bold activist.
Talking About Adoption in the Classroom
Some parents choose to talk to their child’s teacher about adoption. Others believe it’s a private matter. Here’s how your fellow readers weigh in.
Finding the Right Words at School
When questions about adoption start circulating at my son's school, I step in with a tried-and-true presentation.
Should You Tell the Teacher that Your Child was Adopted?
Should you tell the teacher that your child was adopted? What happens when your child doesn't share your ability to learn? Parents share advice and offer support on these and other questions.
Birth Father Legal Rights, Explained
Our legal expert explains what you need to know about birth father legal rights.
Minimizing Placement Trauma
Pre-adolescents have special needs in a foster care placement. Our expert provides tips on how to make the transition to an adoptive home a little easier.