Feature
8 Keys to Talking About Adoption
There is no one-size-fits-all script to walk parents through conversations with their children about they way they joined their family, but there are guidelines you can follow to ensure years of open, honest communication. | BY ANNE MOODY
Personal Essays
“A New Path in Our Adoption Journey”
For years, my daughters’ birth mother dropped in and out of our lives as she battled a drug addiction. Now she is back in our lives, back in her own life, and I can’t wait to see what the future will bring for all of us. | BY LYNN SOLLITTO
“Sliding Doors”
We all imagine different ways our lives could have played out. For adoptees, these fantasies may seem particularly compelling: ‘What would my life have been like if I had not been adopted?’ | BY BRENDA COTTER
Parent-to-Parent
The “Match Meeting” with an Expectant Mother
“Be yourself” and more real-life advice for prospective parents who are understandably nervous about the “match meeting” with an expectant mother.
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What to Do the First Time a Foster Child Comes to Stay with Us?
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How to Discourage Indiscriminate Affection
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Thank You to This Issue’s Sponsors:
Adoptions from the Heart
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Dr. Jane Aronson
Texas Children’s Hospital