Table of Contents: September 2016

Feature

Rethinking the Family Tree and Other Tough Assignments

School projects that focus on family or personal history can be challenging or painful for our children. Learn why, and what you can do to create a more inclusive environment for your child and all of her classmates. | BY BROOKE RANDOLPH, LMHC

Personal Essays

“Bonding with My Teen in the Baby Department“

My daughter came to me at nine years old, so neither of us knows what she looked like as a baby, but walking these aisles is a way for us to recreate what we both lost. | BY RACHAEL MOSHMAN

“Sweet Sand“

After a late-summer day at the beach led to wistful new questions, I learned that talking about adoption with my child isn’t always straightforward. | BY ANNE SAWAN

AF Picks

25 Children’s Books That Showcase Diversity

Seeing characters who look like them—and the adults they’ll grow into—in the pages of a book is powerfully affirming for our children. Here are some of our favorites to add to your shelves at home and donate to your child’s school or teacher.