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When Parents are the Educators
Raising adoption awareness at school can protect your child from thoughtless remarks and benefit classmates, teachers, and the school community. Just be sure to tread lightly and respect boundaries, especially your child’s.
When the Circle of Family Grows
Parents always celebrate when a new child joins their family. But adoptive moms and dads might want to mark their blessed event with a meaningful ceremony beyond the usual festivities.
“Visiting My Daughter’s Birth Mother”
Taking my daughter to visit her birth mother, I found that, while shared genes make them alike in some ways, it’s shared experiences that make us family.
When Holidays Don’t Measure Up
Holiday celebrations are supposed to be joyous, but they can be a minefield of mixed emotions.
When Things Change
Life's transitions can be hard on children. Here's how to help your child develop his own ways to cope.
Empowering Kids to Handle Sticky Assignments
When adoption comes up in the classroom, you can't always help your child handle it. Here's how to set up your child to advocate for herself at school.
A Family Identity
A family value statement can build strong bonds and see you through both good times and bad.
Dealing with Differences
Our culture isn't always compassionate toward those who fall outside the "norm." But we can help our children embrace their uniqueness — and become more tolerant, too.
“What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting”
Without sonograms, morning sickness, and kicking, you have to find the joy in your own "moments" as you wait to adopt.
Letting Go: The Truth About Adoption Disruption
The decision to disrupt an adoption is agonizing. But if it's been made, we must focus on the child's best interests rather than on placing blame, say families and experts.
Is Your Family Ready for a Homeland Journey?
Heritage trips help children discover their past-and inspire who they'll become. Help your child prepare for the journey with these expert-tested tips.
Raising a Bilingual Child
Here's a practical guide to help your child connect to his language heritage.
The Heart of the Matter
How do parents know when a child's behavior is related to adoption, and when it's not?
Imagining Another Life
As adolescents become capable of abstract thinking, they begin to wonder about the family and the country left behind — and the road not taken.
“The Baby Who Never Cried”
Our newly adopted baby didn't like to cuddle, and, when needed us, he either banged his head on the floor or screamed at the top of his lungs.
When Temper Tantrums Become a Way of Life
Parents must find a way to enjoy time with their child before they can end defiant behavior.
“My Hands-On Wait”
I wasn't going to just wait around during the wait. Instead, I filled the time with networking, decorating the baby's nursery, and more.
Private Isn’t Secret
Nosy comments from strangers are one thing. But what do you do when it's a child who's asking difficult questions?
“We Are All Storytellers”
The desire to give our children a history is something we all share. Here's how I turned the story of bringing my son home into an adoption memoir.