Parents remember the wackiest thing their child ever said about adoption.
Surrogate Sues to Keep Genetically Unrelated Baby
A woman hired as a surrogate wants to keep one of the children she’s carrying, against the wishes of the genetic father.
Webinar Replay – Parenting the Hurt Child
View the replay of the “Parenting the Hurt Child” webinar. Regina M. Kupecky, LSW, guides parents in understanding a newly adopted older child’s behavior and discuss what will work (and what to avoid) to help him heal and attach.
Families Share: Our Open Adoption Experience
“The best part about being a birth mother in an open adoption is that I am at peace. Colin and I are still a part of each other’s lives, yet he is so happy and deeply rooted in his family that sometimes I forget that he’s not their flesh and blood. Knowing he has the life I wanted for him allows me to move forward in mine.” —Jen
Our Failed Adoption
When an adoption falls through, it can be devastating. Here, real parents share their tales of heartbreak — and eventual recovery.
Webinar Replay – Creating Your Adoption Profile
View the replay of the “Creating Your Adoption Profile” webinar. An adoptee and adoption expert offers guidance on the most important elements of creating the profile your agency or attorney will share with expectant mothers considering adoption.
Parent-to-Parent: Deciding to Adopt
When did you know adoption was in your future? AF readers reflect.
Friendship Lessons
Expert tips for adoptive parents to help your child make and maintain peer relationships.
Parent-to-Parent: The Home Study
Every adoptive family must undergo a home study as part of the process. We asked readers to tell us about theirs and share their advice.
Ask AF: Age-Appropriate Adoption Books
Answers to your parenting questions.
Webinar Replay – “Imagining Your Future Child”
View the replay of the webinar “Imagining Your Future Child,” with Lauren Jiang, LMSW, to learn how to decide on the age, racial identity, and medical history of the child you will be best equipped to adopt and parent.
Intercountry Adoption Updates
Parents interested in adopting from Haiti, the DRC, or India should pay attention to these recent updates.
State Adoption Law Updates
What adoption laws changed in late 2015?
Kids in Foster Care Diagnosed with ADHD at Higher Rates
A new study examines attention deficit in children living in foster care.
New Health Care Guidelines Set for Foster Children
The AAP has released new guidelines for pediatricians to follow when treating children in foster care.
Foster Adoptions Declined Slightly in 2014
Foster adoptions decreased slightly in 2014, continuing a disheartening trend.
AF Picks: Best Adoption Blogs
We scoured the blogosphere for the most funny, heartwarming, honest online reads. Our congratulations to these 18 outstanding picks!
Parent-to-Parent: Contact with Birth Siblings
We asked readers, Does your child have biological siblings? Do they live with their birth parents or with another adoptive family? How do you stay in touch? Here’s what you said.
Summer Reading Special
AF’s 2011 picks for best adoption books.
Some States Allowing Agencies to Refuse Same-Sex Adoptions
Even as LGBT rights move irreversibly forward, some states are still trying to hold them back.