Adoptive parents — and photo pros — help you capture those precious moments with your kids.
Is Sibling Rivalry Another Name for Love?
In these three blended families, love and conflict are all part of the package.
“Families Without Borders”
To honor their son Tristan’s birth family, a Canadian family initiated a long-distance relationship. Now, they’re taking him to Colombia to meet them.
“Getting to Meet Her Birth Mother”
A daughter — and her mother — look forward to a very special family reunion.
“Promises the Adoptive Parents Kept”
The time I spent alone with my newborn daughter meant a lot. But the fact that she has grown up knowing me has meant the world.
Ask AF: Tough Birth Father Info
Answers to your parenting questions.
Welcoming Your Child Home
We asked our readers: "What did you do to welcome your child into your family?" Here are some of the letters we received!
“To My Son, From Your Birth Father”
Compiling a scrapbook for the son he's never known, a father confronts his grief.
Different, Yet the Same
Playmates and mentors can help children find common ground.
“Seizing the Day”
I might never have decided to adopt had I foreseen what was to come in other areas of my life. But when I imagine life without my daughter, I know there was no other choice.
“My Inconspicuous Family”
We were prepared to raise a child who looked nothing like us. But things changed when we found out that our new daughter did...sort of.
A Bridge of Love: One Family’s Entrustment Ceremony
An entrustment ceremony is an powerful place to embark on our lives as adoptive parents.
“When Did My Little Girl Grow Up?”
My daughter is still very much a little girl. But with every passing week, it’s getting frighteningly easier to imagine her teen years.
30 Questions All Adoptees Want Answered
All adoptees grow up with questions about their birth parents, the circumstances of their adoptions, and more. Here they are.
New Baby, New Family Traditions
Rituals are the glue that binds a family together.
“The Day I Joined a Forever Family”
A 10-year-old recalls the day a foster family became a forever family for him and his sister.
“How I Discovered the Meaning of Motherhood”
It wasn't until the birth of my daughter that I realized my son's mother was his adoptive mother.
Ask AF: Handling Requests for Financial Support
How should we handle requests for financial support from our son's birth mother?
How to Talk About Birth Fathers with Young Children
Because young adopted children tend to focus on their birth mothers, you need to make a special effort to include their birth fathers.
“Celebrating Heritage in The Wax Museum”
Breaking out of racial boundaries to create a new vision of the world and its past.