It’s a good idea to ask your pediatrician to make a note of your child’s Mongolian spots.
Honoring Different Talents and Skills Among Siblings
Each of your children has his own talents and abilities. How do you play fair?
Parent-to-Parent: Talking with the Teacher About Adoption
Parents weigh in on talking with their child’s teacher and sharing resources at the start of a new school year.
Dealing with Divorce
How our children feel about a separation, and how we can help them cope.
Ready to Read
The best ways to promote your preschooler’s literacy skills.
Bonding with Baby
“We found that using massage techniques helped our child relax and eased the transition from an orphanage setting to that of a loving family.”
Off to Preschool!
As kids meet new friends—and their families—they face new questions about their past.
Nourishing Beyond Growth Charts
How to assess a newly adopted child’s nutritional status and get a malnourished child’s growth on track.
When Birth Moms Get the Blues
It may take some time for your child’s birth mother to work through her grief. But there are ways you can help.
Child-Created Lifebooks
Even if you’ve made a scrapbook or lifebook for your child, kids this age like to tell their own stories. Here’s how to help.
Feed Me! Formula Facts
Formulas, nutrition, and feeding — everything you need to know about filling your child’s tummy.
Adapting School Assignments
Some school assignments ask for details that make our kids feel uneasy. But you — and your child’s teacher — can help.
Bonding with Your Baby
Whether you’re adopting a newborn or a toddler, learn how to enhance attachment at each developmental stage.
What Preschoolers Can Understand About Adoption
When your preschooler asks questions about adoption, use these age-appropriate answers that emphasize your family’s love.
Preparing for Questions About Adoption at School
Before first grade, parents need to teach kids how to respond to unwelcome comments about adoption at school.
When Teens Find Birth Family Online
Got a Web-savvy teen on your hands? Here’s how to set safety guidelines for online birth family contact.
Helping Preschoolers Understand Adoption
Through normal, imaginary play, children in the preschool years can conquer their fears, conjure their birth mothers, and learn to understand their stories.
Responding to “My Real Mom Would Let Me!”
When they’re angry at us, teens may bring up the subject of birth parents. Here’s how to answer calmly.
A Forest of Family Trees
Inclusive assignments help your grade-schooler, as well as her classmates, learn about their lives and the world around them.
Adoption Goes to Preschool
Sometimes, a behind-the-scenes talk with the teacher better serves your child than a class presentation.