Our newly adopted, 1-year-old daughter wakes often throughout the night, crying and wailing. If I rub her back or pick her up, she stops almost immediately.
Establishing a Healthy Sleep Routine
Help your child sleep through the night while promoting her attachment to you.
Winning Your Child’s Trust Around the Dinner Table
In an excerpt from her guide to enjoying family meals, our childhood feeding specialist explains how to show your foster or adopted children love through food.
“I Was Afraid to Adopt. I Was Afraid Not to Adopt.”
“It’s hard to believe how reluctant I once was to adopt. In hindsight, I can see how much I needed this all along.” — Dennis Kneale
“Two Very Different Paths to Attachment”
Our kids both came to us at 20 months old, but bonding with each child required very different tactics.
[BOOK EXCERPT] Attaching Through Love, Hugs, and Play
Using fun and games to connect with your child can reduce stress for both of you and lead to a secure, enjoyable relationship. A leading attachment therapist explains playful yet powerful ways to build lasting bonds.
News Brief: Bill Proposes More Leave for Adoptive Parents in the Military
Representative Tammy Duckworth introduced the Military Leave Modernization Act, which would guarantee 12 weeks of leave for all military parents.
Ask AF: Kinship Questions
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Tummy Talk
My child is starting to talk about tummies. What is going on here?
“Bringing Him Home”
The medical report faxed to us said our son could “speak in full sentences” and proclaimed him healthy. So who was this eerily quiet toddler on the exam table?
Raising a Sound Sleeper
When we, as new parents or parents-to-be, think about our children sleeping, we all dream of a happy, peaceful child sleeping soundly while we’re in the other room getting a full night’s rest ourselves. This is rarely the reality, however—at least at the beginning of parenthood. How do we make that dream a reality?
[Book Review] Attaching Through Love, Hugs and Play
The author of Attaching in Adoption has released another book on bonding at any age.
Parents Share: Our Bonding Experience
Every family bonds differently. Here, readers share what worked for them.
Overcoming Obstacles to Bonding
Bonding won’t always be automatic. Read up on common problems you and your child might encounter.
Bonding and Attachment Basics for You and Your Child
How can I bond with a child that “isn’t mine”?
An Age-by-Age Guide to Bonding
No matter how old your child is when she comes home, learn how to boost her attachment and connect her to her new family.
“Hold on Tight”
Having Joseph has helped me put everything in perspective. But before the adoption was final, it was the ride of my life.
“Facing Our Fears About Adoption”
Some adoptions don’t end well. Were we wrong to be afraid?
Ask AF: Breaking a Dependency on Bottles for Comfort
Answers to your parenting questions.
Finding a Pediatrician
If you know nothing about the birth family’s medical history, or your child’s medical records are incomplete, you’ll want a medical professional with first-rate diagnostic skills to focus on areas of possible concern.