Encourage discussion — and a lifelong love for reading — with these adoption-themed books.
What to Ask Before Hiring an Adoption Attorney
Everything you need to ask before picking a legal professional to handle your adoption.
“Why We Chose Foster Adoption”
Foster adoption was right for these three families. Read their stories to find out why.
View the Parenting After Transracial Adoption Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with Beth Hall to learn about parenting after transracial adoption and hear answers to commonly asked questions from adoptive parents.
The Continuing Adoption Conversation
Around age six or seven, children start to wonder, "Who am I?" This is when our children can truly understand that joining your family through adoption means they left another.
State Adoption Laws Update, May 2015
Has your state recently changed its adoption laws? Check out AF's condensed list here.
Welcome Home: Our Adoption Announcements
We asked AF readers to share their child's adoption announcements, and we were stunned by the creativity shown in your responses. These are a handful of our favorites.
Cost & Timing of Adoptions in 2013-2014
Each year, Adoptive Families polls newly formed adoptive families across the country. Here are the average expenses and timelines reported by families who completed international or domestic adoptions in 2013 or 2014.
“Dear Friends and Family” — Sample Adoption Announcement Letters
You've made the decision to adopt. How do you tell friends and family? Use the following letters as guides when composing your own.
Has Adoption Come Up in your Child’s Classroom?
We asked AF readers to share their stories. Here's what they said!
“Falling in Love with Adoption”
Although my family's story is a journey still in progress, I've discovered a way to feel complete.
Intercountry Adoption — Talking Truthfully About Trafficking
Talking to your child about the possibility of trafficking is not easy. Here's how to open the dialogue.
“Our Foster Adoption Journey” — Six-Part Series
Real parents who navigated the Fost/Adopt system successfully write about their rewarding experience in this six-part series.
“It’s an Adoption Thing”
In this personal essay, one adoptive mother shares her relationship with her daughter's birth family, and the memories that arise as they prepare to visit.
“Did You Ever Mind It?”: On Race and Adoption
I tell prospective adoptive parents to take a good, hard look at their social circles, their neighborhoods, their churches, their communities and think about how those places and spaces will look and feel to their child.
2015 Open Records Initiatives
Several states have proposed legislation that would grant adoptee rights to access their original birth certificates and other records in 2015.
Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples Still on the Rise
The recent increase in gay and lesbian couples adopting in the U.S. explained.
Timing of Adoption Update: 2007-2008
The results of the 2007-2008 Adoptive Families survey.
Wearing the Adoption Cape
I used to be all about saving the world–and my kids–from stupid "adoption-speak." Then I learned that being a mom isn't about the heroics.
Inconspicuous Transracial Adoption: “She Looks as White as You”
Our family doesn’t provoke many questions—is it still our responsibility to offer answers?