Wondering how to adopt from Kazakhstan? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
Ask AF: Handling a Difficult Adjustment After Older Child Adoption
A single mother who’s adopting a boy from foster care seeks advice on a challenging older child adoption adjustment. Parents who have adopted older children respond.
Mexico Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Mexico? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, and an average budget and timeline.
Hong Kong Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Hong Kong? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
Sierra Leone Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Sierra Leone? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, and an average budget and timeline.
Honduras Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Honduras? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, personal stories, and more resources.
Morocco Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Morocco? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, and an average budget and timeline.
Peru Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Peru? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, and an average budget and timeline.
Nicaragua Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Nicaragua? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, and an average budget and timeline.
Lithuania Adoption Fast Facts
Wondering how to adopt from Lithuania? Find statistics, prospective parent requirements, and an average budget and timeline.
Letters to the Editor, RE: October 2016
Readers share feedback about articles from the October 2016 issue of Adoptive Families magazine.
Share Your Story: Holiday Traditions
We asked the Adoptive Families Reader Panel: How do you integrate your child’s culture of origin and/or adoption story into your family’s holiday rituals?
How Did You Word Your Adoption Announcement?
Did you create a custom announcement, or adapt a pre-printed template? There are so many questions when sharing the news of your new family member. Our readers explain what they included.
The Birth Parent Perspective: Stats and Chart
A study, the Early Growth and Development Study, is shedding light on open adoption attitudes and outcomes. Here are some basic findings, as well as AF poll results on families’ open adoption experiences.
Ask AF: Would Calling Day Care Workers “Auntie” Confuse an Adopted Child?
A parent solicits opinions about a day care that encourages the children to call the employees “Auntie” and the other children “brothers and sisters.”
Parent-to-Parent: What Does a Family Want to Hear While Waiting to Adopt?
Waiting to adopt is hard, especially when the wait stretches on for years. Real parents share the words that comforted them and got them through their waits.
News Brief: Senate Fails to Pass Landmark Foster Care Act
The Family First Prevention Service Act would have increased funding for prevention services and emphasized placing children in family-like settings.
News Brief: Comment on a Pending Amendment to Adoption Regulations
The Department of State has proposed changes to accreditation requirements for adoption service providers, and is currently welcoming comments from the public.
News Briefs: Intercountry Adoption Updates, October 2016
Intercountry adoption laws are updated frequently. Learn about recent changes in Peru, Nigeria, and Ghana.
Letters to the Editor, RE: September 2016
RE: “Rethinking the Family Tree and Other Tough Assignments” This article was an excellent reminder to provide other options for all students when completing school assignments about families (so as not to draw attention to something that might be a sensitive topic). I’ve had students write about who is in their family and who is…