The end of the school year can be stressful for children and parents. Here’s a guide for making it a smoother transition.
Share Your Story: Travel Tips
We asked our reader panel: Tell us your best tip for saving money on adoption travel! What did you do to bring your adoption travel costs down?
“Face of the Future”
From the moment her image first appeared on my computer screen, I was her mother.
“Waiting for Joseph”
During the process to adopt from the foster system, we faced a series of delays. But, at the end, we found a love that was worth the wait.
Impassable Borders to Interstate Foster Adoption
"Interstate barriers keep children in foster care, while willing parents are ignored."
Ask AF: Explaining Foster Care
Answers to your parenting questions.
Safe Haven: Finding Homes for Children Through Foster Care
One mom opens her home — and heart — to foster children, and finds her passion.
Helping Your Child Say Goodbye
Strong connections to the past will allow your child to embrace the future.
“Adopting Teenagers From Foster Care”
"My boys were teens when I adopted them, but that doesn't mean they didn't need a mom. Even if I was only 25 at the time."
“Adopting Infants Through Foster Care”
"Adopting through foster care felt like a roller-coaster ride, but we knew that we were on the right path."
Providing Security in an Insecure World
No matter what their ages, our children need to be reassured about the future.
“Loving My Mother — and Becoming One”
I was an adoring daughter, ready to be an adoring mom.
Finding an Adoption Therapist
Sometimes, talking isn't enough. Kids might need additional help. Use these tips for finding an adoption therapist, and knowing when you need one.
“Thanking My Adoption Support Network”
One mother says the thank you's we sometimes forget to say.
Inconspicuous Transracial Adoption: “She Looks as White as You”
Our family doesn’t provoke many questions—is it still our responsibility to offer answers?
Dear Mom and Dad!
An adoptee's letter to prospective parents lets them know what their children might be thinking.
Becoming Adoptive Grandparents
We’d successfully raised our son to adulthood. But as grandparents, we encountered a surprising new set of challenges and joys.
“An Evolving Relationship”
After a difficult visit with my birth son, I realized the commitment to him was strong enough to weather life's ups and downs.
Winning Over the Grandparents-To-Be
Even the most eager grandparents-to-be need time to work through concerns about adoption.
“Doing Téa’s Hair”
I’d never thought much about hair care. But as the white mother of a black daughter, I learned to braid, twist, clip — and take every opportunity to instill my little girl with pride.