AF is pleased to excerpt the first chapter of Digging to America — our top pick for summer reading.
View the Adoption Home Study Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with social worker Stella Gilgur-Cook, LCSW, to learn about the adoption home study process and hear answers to commonly asked questions from prospective adoptive parents.
Notable New Reads
Adoptive Families rounded up the best books about adoption published in 2014. Here are our favorites and new reads to add to your list.
Ask AF: Advice for the Time in the NICU
Answers to your parenting questions.
Specifying Gender When Adopting
We surveyed our reader’s feelings on specifying gender when adopting. Here’s what real adoptive parents had to say.
Countdown to Summer
With vacation time approaching, many of us are wondering how we can use the time to celebrate adoption. What are your family’s plans?
View the Sound Sleep Strategies Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with adoption medicine specialist Sarah Springer, M.D., FAAP, to learn why sleep problems are common in children after adoption, and get her advice and solutions.
Parent-to-Parent: What’s In a Name?
On our Facebook page, we asked readers, How did you choose your child’s name? Did you have input from his birth family? Or did you keep her original name? Here’s what you said:
How to Research an Adoption Professional
Finding an adoption professional can be difficult. Here are some tips to help with your research.
Is Your Child Resilient?
We asked, you answered! How adaptable is your child?
View the Foster Adoption Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with adoption attorneys Denise M. Bierly, Esq., and Bobbie L. Rabuck, Esq., to learn about the foster adoption process and adoption subsidies.
10 Expert-Devised, Baby-Approved Ways to Form a Loving Bond
Wondering how to bond with your new baby? Check out these 10 easy-peasy tips!
In Memory of Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D.
Adoptive Families magazine mourns the passing of Advisory Board member Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D., coauthor of Parenting the Hurt Child, Adopting the Hurt Child, and other books.
Q&A with Maggie Jones About Adult Adoptees Who Move Back to South Korea
We spoke with Maggie Jones about her NYT article on the wave of adult adoptees who are moving back to South Korea—how she came to write this piece, and the overwhelming response she’s received.
First Year Home: Now What?
Expert answers to all your common questions about sleeping, feeding, bonding, and more, with an eye to facilitating a strong attachment.
Lifebook Lessons
Five experts answer your questions in this how-to guide for creating what will likely become your child’s favorite read-to-me book.
View the Transracial Adoption Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with Beth Hall, co-author of Inside Transracial Adoption, to learn what parents need to know about talking to kids about race and standing up against racism.
Best Apps for Adoptive Parents
With reader recommendations, and a few picks of our own, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best apps for adoptive parents and parent-to-be.
Timing of Adoption Update: 2007-2008
The results of the 2007-2008 Adoptive Families survey.
Gifts for Birth Parents
Our readers share their recommendations for gifts for birth parents at the time of placement. Their advice? Keep it small and personal!