Table of Contents: April 2018

Feature

What Do Preteens Think About Adoption?

Before the infamously moody teen years, pre-adolescence can present its own challenges for parents. How should you respond to tweens’ questions about adoption or initiate conversation with a preteen who doesn’t seem eager to talk? | BY ELLEN SINGER, LSCW-C

Personal Essays

“Sister—a Role I Wasn’t Ready to Play”

“My biological brother was adopted as an infant. When he found us, he was eager to claim us as family. But is that really what we were?” A woman shares the story of meeting her birth sibling and offers advice for others contemplating search or faced with a reunion. | BY ELIZABETH BROOKS

“My Snuggle Boy”

When he’s at home, there’s a good chance you’ll find my not-so-little boy cuddling on my lap. What a change from the expressionless toddler who came home to us eight years ago! | BY BILLY CUCHENS