I haven't decided not to tell my daughter's preschool that she was adopted, but, so far, I haven't told.
Learn How Your Child Learns
When you connect with your child's learning style, you help him feel more at home.
“Journey to Calcutta”
Despite my parents' urging, I had always rejected my Indian identity. At 21, I learned to embrace it.
Big-Kid School
If your child is off to preschool or kindergarten for the first time, you can ease her entry to the wider world outside your home.
“The Meetings of the Moms”
The day my mother met my birth mother.
“We Always Called You Jason”
Fantasizing about my birth parents, I never dreamed my strongest link to the past would be through a flinty grandmother.
“Our Relationship with Our Child’s Birth Mother”
Getting to know our daughter's birth mother was a tremendous blessing.
Interviewing Potential Birth Mothers
What to ask — and what not to ask — a potential birth mother in your first encounter.
Going Camping
Three camp options offer unique ways to explore your childs roots and emerging identity during the summer months.
“Homeward Bound”
Retracing a journey I had made 23 years earlier inspired unforeseen emotions about my past, and about one child's future.
Marriage and Parentage for LGBT Families: Are the Walls Tumbling Down?
What has also changed dramatically is that no matter how you choose to build your family, when your child arrives at school, he or she is no longer going to be the only one with two mommies, two daddies, or even a single mom or dad.
The Choices We Make
Choosing age, race, and even gender is sometimes seen as the perk of adoption. Be careful not to attach expectations to these selections.
View the Baby Care for Adoptive Parents Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with Nicole Mayer, RMA, RN, BSN to learn about baby care basics and hear answers to commonly asked questions from new parents.
“Overcoming Malnutrition with Pizza, Pasta, and ‘Dabo'”
How a cooking-impaired mom managed a happy Thanksgiving.
[Book Excerpt] Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home
In this excerpt from her adoption memoir, Kim Sunée describes the hunger she experienced as a child, and how food helped her bond with her adoptive family.
“My Hot Rollers, My Daughter, Myself”
I've always had my own issues with hair. But when my daughter came along, my perceptions had to change.
“What We Couldn’t Learn Before Adopting”
My wife and I learned a lot from reading, but there were some things not discussed in the books we read. So from one father to another, from one parent to another, here's my notebook of thoughts after our adoption.
Helping Your Child with Peer Exclusion
Parents cannot prevent their child from experiencing exclusion or feeling "different" from time to time. You can, however, lessen the negative effects of this common occurrence during the preteen years.
“Deciding to Adopt Older Siblings from Foster Care”
At first, we envisioned welcoming a baby into our home. But we soon discovered that adopting older children was right for us.
The Tales They Tell
Preschoolers love stories. Listen carefully and you might learn a thing or two.