China’s devastating one-child policy has finally ended. What does it mean for adoptees?
Ask AF: Adoption Stigma at School
My daughter took a picture of her birth father to school. She proudly showed it and, when asked where he was, said “prison.” Since then, her best friend’s mother has forbid her daughter from playing with her.
Child Care, Pre-Child?
Should you arrange for day care during the wait, or after your child is home? Readers weigh in.
Readers’ Favorite Children’s Books
We turned to the community to compile our list of the best children’s adoption books. Many of you recommended your favorites on Adoptive Families Circle.
Readers’ Favorite Adoption Memoirs
Once again, we turned to the Adoptive Families community to compile our Fifth Annual Best Adoption Books List. Hundreds of you recommended your favorite adoption memoirs on Adoptive Families Circle. These favorites reached the top of the list.
Ask AF: Prenatal Substance Exposure
We are in the process of adopting a child who may have been exposed to drugs prenatally. How can I learn more about this topic?
Webinar Replay – Adoption Paperwork
View the replay of the webinar “Adoption Paperwork, Explained,” with Ketiwe Boahene, to learn about all the documentation required for your adoption home study, why you need it, and how to obtain it.
Then & Now Contest – Your Family & Adoptive Families
Enter our Then and Now Contest – Tell us what Adoptive Families has meant to you and how your family has grown for a chance to win $250.
Positive Adoption Language
By using positive adoption language, we can educate others and help combat stereotypes about adoption.
Share Your Story: Must Pack Items
We asked our readers which items no adopting family should leave home without.
Expectant and Birth Parent Rights
Openness in adoption should begin long before the expectant mother and adoptive family navigate ongoing contact. An agency and an attorney discuss best practices for working with prospective birth parents.
View the Adoption at School Webinar Replay
View the replay of the webinar “Adoption at School,” with Brooke Randolph, LMHC, to learn about how adoption may come up in your child’s classroom, and how parents can talk to teachers and prepare their child to respond.
Ask AF: What’s Typical in Adoption Agency Contact?
Answers to your parenting questions.
Telling Your Family’s Story
Sure, celebrations and rituals are important to have in adoptive families, but so are ways to preserve and keep these memories alive.
Older Child Adoption — Becoming a Family
In this collection, adoptive parents share their experiences of parenting older children they’ve adopted and offer wisdom on that initial adjustment period.
View the Adoption Costs Webinar Replay
View the replay of the webinar “Adoption Costs,” with Denise M. Bierly, Esq., and Sue Orban to learn about domestic, foster, and international adoption costs and funding strategies.
News Brief: Joint Council Shuts Down
After 40 years, the Joint Council for International Children’s Services has shut its doors.
Becoming a Mom or a Dad In Our Hearts
When did you know you were truly your child’s mother or father?
Ask AF: Writing to an Unknown Birth Mother
Answers to your parenting questions.
News Brief: International Adoption Law Update
Learn about the most recent updates to international adoption laws that impact prospective adoptive parents adopting from countries around the world.