An excerpt from Jeff Gammage's memoir.
[Book Review] Hot Flashes, Warm Bottles
Eric McAttee reviews Hot Flashes, Warm Bottles, a book about motherhood after 40, and the joys and challenges older moms will face.
[Book Review] Yes, You Can Adopt! A Comprehensive Guide to Adoption
Susan Freivalds reviews Yes, You Can Adopt! A Comprehensive Guide to Adoption by Richard Mintzer, a broad overview of the decisions, and processes involved in adopting a child.
[Book Review] Does Anybody Else Look Like Me?
"Donna Jackson Nakazawa's book offers advice from both parents of children with multiracial or transracial adoption backgrounds, and from the children themselves."
“Someone to Watch Over Me”
A Russian toddler flourishes despite a babyhood in an orphanage abroad.
[Book Review] China Ghosts
In his riveting memoir, Jeff Gammage creates a poignant and insightful chronicle of the making of a family.
[Book Review] Dads and Daughters
In Dads and Daughters, Joe Kelly explains how fathers can strengthen their relationship with their child without being overprotective.
[Book Review] Raising Adopted Children, Revised Edition
In this classic parenting manual, Melina holds parents hands every step of the way, from announcing your adoption and choosing a pediatrician to surviving the challenges of adolescence.
The “China Doll” Syndrome
When excessive attention sets children apart.
Ten Tips for Helping Babies Adjust
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.