An adoptive mother prepares to become a birth grandmother.
Take Your Best Shot
Adoptive parents — and photo pros — help you capture those precious moments with your kids.
“The Rabbi’s Daughter”
She's two-years old, Jewish, speaks English and Hebrew—and is African American. Who is she? Our daughter, of course!
Is Sibling Rivalry Another Name for Love?
In these three blended families, love and conflict are all part of the package.
Contact with Biological Grandparents
Should we create a contact agreement with our children's biological grandparents? What are our legal rights?
“Families Without Borders”
To honor their son Tristan’s birth family, a Canadian family initiated a long-distance relationship. Now, they’re taking him to Colombia to meet them.
“Emotional Armor”
I'd like to shield her from life's unhappiness, but my daughter's spirit needs to lead her.
“Promises the Adoptive Parents Kept”
The time I spent alone with my newborn daughter meant a lot. But the fact that she has grown up knowing me has meant the world.
Ask AF: Tough Birth Father Info
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Transition to Daycare
Answers to your parenting questions.
(Finally!) Feeling Like A Parent
We asked our readers, "When did you know in your heart that you were a mother or a father?" Here's what they had to say!
“To My Son, From Your Birth Father”
Compiling a scrapbook for the son he's never known, a father confronts his grief.
Adoption Day Celebration
Our readers share how they celebrate the anniversary of their child's adoption and how to balance the celebrations so biological kids don't feel left out.
Different, Yet the Same
Playmates and mentors can help children find common ground.
Ask AF: Building a Relationship With Birth Siblings
Answers to your parenting questions.
“Fantasies of Family”
Sometimes a household of two can feel a bit small.
“Seizing the Day”
I might never have decided to adopt had I foreseen what was to come in other areas of my life. But when I imagine life without my daughter, I know there was no other choice.
“My Inconspicuous Family”
We were prepared to raise a child who looked nothing like us. But things changed when we found out that our new daughter did...sort of.
A Bridge of Love: One Family’s Entrustment Ceremony
An entrustment ceremony is an powerful place to embark on our lives as adoptive parents.
“Our Conversations About Adoption”
When the TV broke down, the questions came up—hard ones.