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.
Birth Fathers: The Forgotten Half of the Story
Biological fathers get short shrift in fairy tales and real life. But their exclusion can have legal and emotional consequences.
Raising a Child of Another Race
Deliberate parenting can make a difference in a transracial adoption.
Adopting on Your Own the Second — or Third — Time Around
Double the pleasure—or double trouble?
Making a Life for Two
Looking back at her sometimes difficult transition to family life, a mom describes learning to take care of herself as well as her daughter.
A Bridge to Your Child’s Beginnings
In an excerpt from her book, Cindy Probst talks about why lifebooks, long treasured by foster adopters, make sense for all adoptive families.
“Until the Real Thing Comes Along”
After adopting in mid-life, I found I welcomed the role of single parent. Perhaps this is because I can deal only with one big relationship at a time, and my daughter takes up all the room.
The Dream of a Family
All kinds of couples, even LGBT couples, are turning to adoption to build their forever families.
Six Themes for the Adopted Adolescent
Excerpt from Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens, by Debbie Riley.
[Book Excerpt] Mamalita
Read a chapter of Jessica O'Dwyer's adoption memoir Mamalita.
Ask AF: When Preschoolers Ask About Race
Answers to your parenting questions.
Mommy, What’s Donor Insemination?
How to answer this and other questions about how families are formed.
Did I Grow in Your Tummy?
Three-year-olds are fascinated by pregnancy and families. Here's how to have a "tummy talk" with your adopted child.
The Resilient Child
Don't allow your child's feelings about adoption to go underground.
[Book Review] Adopting on Your Own: The Complete Guide to Adopting as a Single Parent
An adoptive mom reviews Adopting on Your Own, Lee Varon's guide to the wide variety of issues unmarried men and women face when building a family.
“What If You Die, Mommy?” — And Other Hard Questions
Confronting your own fears is the first step toward helping your child deal with hers.
Letting Go of Mommy
How to ease your child's entry to the wider world outside your home.
“Connecting with a Culture”
A mother weaves a strand between her child's Guatemalan heritage and her Arab ethnicity.
When a Teen Needs Help
Be open to the idea that your moody teenager may benefit from counseling.