Our Reader Panel responds.
It’s The Law: Why Your Health Insurance Company Must Cover Your Children
My insurance company is refusing to cover medical expenses for my new child. Help!
Meeting the In-Laws
Our Korean-born daughter is engaged to a Korean man. We're thrilled — but how do we discuss adoption with his family?
Digging to America, Chapter 1: The Night the Girls Arrived
AF is pleased to excerpt the first chapter of Digging to America — our top pick for summer reading.
Explaining Different Levels of Birth Mother Contact to Kids
We know very little about our nine-year-old's birth mom, but her younger brother talks to his. How can we help her?
The Elephant in the Room: Handling Racism
We want to start teaching our daughter about racism early on, but we have no idea where to start.
Is Culture Camp for Us?
What will my child learn and talk about at camp? What would our family take away from a week attending together?
“Goodbye, Betty Jean”
Betty Jean Lifton (1926-2010) was an adoption author, advocate, and close friend. I'll miss her always.
“When My Birth Mom Was an Astronaut”
I looked for my birth mother everywhere. For a little while, I found her on the Space Shuttle.
Specifying Gender When Adopting
We surveyed our reader's feelings on specifying gender when adopting. Here's what real adoptive parents had to say.
“In Our Own Words”: Two Adoptees’ Stories
Stop wondering how your child feels about adoption and start listening to the many adult adoptees who are sharing their experiences.
“Snowfall, and the Silence of Pregnancy”
I frequently found myself on the defensive while pregnant, afraid of what people might say and how they might judge me. I felt judged enough, being single and pregnant.
Forming a Healthy Attachment
Whatever your child's history, responsive parenting is key to a secure, loving relationship.
“Helping Our Tumbleweed Feel at Home”
How do you convince a child who's lived in eight different homes to put down roots in yours?
Wanted: Teens
Adopt an adolescent? People do, all the time.
“Who am I?” The Complex Quest of Adolescent Adoptees
Every teen is involved in the complicated process of forming an identity. For adoptees, the process has a few extra layers.
“I Am Not My Face”
We'd been prepared to help our new daughter deal with stares and questions about her disfigurement. Instead, she taught us a powerful lesson in courage.
Is Your Child Resilient?
We asked, you answered! How adaptable is your child?
Back to the Land: Planning a Rewarding Heritage Trip
Sometimes adopted children need to go back to their birthplaces to learn more about themselves.
“A Gift in the Mail”
Games of being found and reunion can comfort all children.