Tag Archives: Waiting to Adopt

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Ask AF: How to Cope with the Disappointment of Not Being Chosen by an Expectant Mother

Ask AF: How to Cope with the Disappointment of Not Being Chosen by an Expectant Mother

“Our adoption profile was shown to an expectant mother, and she selected a different family. We knew this was a possibility, of course, but feel disappointed. How to cope?” Readers offer advice.

adoptive father and son

Parents Share: How Is Parenting After Adoption Different?

We asked parents to “name one way in which adoptive parenting differs from parenting a biological child.” From maintaining an open adoption to understanding trauma parenting to feeling free to agree wholeheartedly with compliments about your child’s looks, here’s what readers shared.

author Nicci Rosted with her husband and newborn daughter through domestic adoption

“The Advice I Wish I’d Gotten While Waiting to Adopt”

Most prospective adoptive parents don’t get cards or baby showers, or even much excitement. It’s time to change that. Buying something for your hoped-for baby won’t ‘jinx’ your plan to adopt, and 11 more things I wish someone had told me during the wait.

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