AF's best strategies for bonding with your new baby.
Reassuring Bedtime Stories for Toddlers
Our toddlers are always testing us. What theyre looking for are comfort and reassurance. How can we let them know that well always be there for them?
[Book Review] Adopting a Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear?
Rosemary Koch reviews Adopting a Toddler, by Denise Hoppenhauer, a resource for expectant parents to read while awaiting the arrival of their toddler.
[Book Review] Raising Nuestros Niños: Bringing Up Latino Children in a Bicultural World
Beth Hall reviews, Raising Nuestros Niños: Bringing Up Latino Children in a Bicultural World, a resource for parenting to preserve cultural traditions and values.
Accurate Adoption Language
Help journalists use language that conveys the fact that adoptive families are just like any other by passing along this suggested adoption stylebook.
Children’s Fears
When monsters threaten, you can be your child's safe bridge back to reality.
Developing a Body Image
"I wonder what I'll look like when I"m grown."
[Book Review] Adoption Lifebook: A Bridge To Your Child’s Beginnings
In this essential addition to the literature on adoption lifebooks, Cindy Probst provides a structured, child-centered approach to the task of writing down what happened in the earliest days of a child's life.
“Certificate of Live Birth and Parentage”
The document we receive is not called a Mothering Certificate, it's a Certificate of Live Birth. So why isn't the birth mother's name on there?
“The Therapeutic Value of Playing Our Adoption Game”
My daughter was two when I first met her at the orphanage in Russia. I knew nothing about the first years of her life, and she has no conscious memories of that time—but an elaborate fantasy life that she cultivated gave me a glimpse into how she may have experienced her early years.
[Book Review] Adoption and the Schools: A Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers
Though many schools support the ideas of diverse families and multiculturalism, adoption is rarely mentioned as one of the differences to be considered or part of a school curriculum. This book seeks to change that.
Are You Ready to Adopt?
You're thinking of adopting a child. You're learning as much as you can about the process and the issues. But, you keep coming back to the same question: How will I know when I am ready to take this life-changing step? To answer this question you need to think about why you want to adopt.
“Our Son’s Birth Mother Is Having a Baby!”
Our youngest son's birth mother is having a baby. How will all of our kids relate to this new birth sibling?
Communicating With Your Baby
Terrible twos got you down? Some simple sign language may be able to help you through this tough time.
[Book Review] Inside Transracial Adoption
Jana Wolff, part of a transracial family formed through adoption, reviews Inside Transracial Adoption, a comprehensive guide for families that don't match.
“Finding Her Birth Mother, A World Apart”
Opening our daughter's international adoption has allowed her to ask questions and receive answers, brought her birth mother a sense of peace from knowing that her child is alive, well, and happy, and given us the unforgettable privilege of personally thanking our child's birth mother.
[Book Review] Mommy Far, Mommy Near
Mommy Far, Mommy Near-An Adoption Story, by Carol Antoinette Peacock, is exceptional. I really loved the fact that the story is told by a child to other children-the book's readers.
[Book Review] Ten Thousand Sorrows
A Koren adoptee reviews Ten Thousand Sorrows. The memoir was written by a women of similar age and circumstances, but she didn't feel the connection to the book she expected.
[Book Review] The Face in the Mirror: Teenagers and Adoption
Marion Crook interviewed 50 adoptees. Teens tell what they really think and feel about adoption, their adoptive parents, and their birth parents
[Book Review] Halmoni’s Day
Halmoni's Day is not an adoption book, but the ideas of shared heritage and cultural pride will ring true for adoptive families.