Wondering how to bond with your new baby? Check out these 10 easy-peasy tips!
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.
“Watching Our Daughter Bloom”
Our conception came via e-mail and our pregnancy required a passport, but we still witnessed the miracle of life as our daughter bloomed before our eyes.
“When My Son Decided to Take a Chance on Love”
How a close call gave my new son the courage to take a chance on love.
“My Rockin’ Ethiopian Sons”
When my husband and I dreamed of raising bilingual children, we had no idea that one of their languages would be rock and roll.
“Learning to Love in Our New Family”
I had gone to the end of the world to find my baby. So why didn’t we bond, and why didn’t I feel like a mother?
“Knowing Me As Mom”
Before we adopted her, Grace had never called anyone Mom or Dad. But she understood the concept of family with a wisdom beyond her years.
“How was the bonding?”
The woman’s question was the very one I had long ago asked strangers. And it was one I’d had to find the answer to on my own.
“Two Days to Adoption”
We’d had seven days notice for our first adoption. For our second, four. Now, two. It was as if we’d been training for this moment, and we were at peak performance.
“The Most Natural Adoption”
As a newly minted adoptive mom reveling in my bond with my daughter, it just seemed natural to me when a mother goat on our farm took in a baby lamb.
Ask AF: Transition to Daycare
Answers to your parenting questions.
(Finally!) Feeling Like A Parent
We asked our readers, “When did you know in your heart that you were a mother or a father?” Here’s what they had to say!
“Just a Simple Scar”
A daughter joins her family with a mysterious scar on her leg, adding another piece to the puzzle that is her young life.
“Jon’s (Finally) Fearless Smile”
A little boy. His new mom. What ultimately brought the two of them together? Music, sweet, sweet music.
“Becoming Your Mother the Moment We Met”
Still jet-lagged from a 15-hour flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, then another to Shanghai and another to your province, I awoke at dawn knowing that this was the day that I would finally meet you—my baby girl.
Is There a “Best” Bottle?
Practical aspects of bottle feeding, tailored to your baby’s needs.
Adoption Medicine — Formula Facts
Use the following guidelines to help you and your child’s doctor make the best formula choice for your infant.
Encouraging Healthy Eating Habits
Now is the time to instill healthy eating habits, in meal choices and snack practices.
Overcoming Sleep Problems
Our newly adopted child has problems sleeping. Some nights, she will resist being put to bed, and will wake up several times through the night. How can we help her get a good night’s sleep?
“Nursing Matthew”
Breastfeeding my baby has been one of the most challenging — and rewarding — things I’ve ever done.