Your child may see you as less understanding than his birth parents might be. Here’s how to cope with teenage temper tantrums.
Teens in Search of Romance
Families whose friendships cross racial lines send a clear message about whom their kids can date.
Finding Belonging in Pictures
After adopting older children, these parents found that maintaining a family photo album was a useful tool to encourage bonding.
Positive Parenting for Behavior Problems
When parents expect the worst from their children, they often get it.
“The Dog Who Came to Stay”
“Moments after bringing our new puppy home, I understood that raising this dog would begin to create a history for our new daughter, would lodge her firmly within our family. A family pet conjures notions of family ties, of belonging.”
“Am I Really Pretty?”
In asking that question, was our teenage daughter really asking, Who am I? What am I becoming? How am I different from others?
Befriending Other Adoptees
Adopted children fare better if they know other kids who were adopted.