Adolescent adoptees offer first-person wisdom to fellow adoptees.
Is PAL Too PC?
Positive adoption language helps correct misunderstandings about adoption. But is it too politically correct?
Their Questions About Adoption, Our Answers
Short answers to questions people ask about adoption, plus the straight facts, if you want to educate.
Creating a Personal Adoption Storybook for Your Preschooler
Telling your child’s story in book form can cement his sense of belonging in your family and boost his self-esteem.
Other Brothers (and Sisters!)
Six families share their amazing stories about the power of birth sibling connections.
Kids May Worry About Their Birth Parents After a Natural Disaster
Here’s how to help your child regain her sense of security when current events trigger hidden fears.
“We Did Not ‘Save’ Our Son”
Saying Matthew was “saved” implies doubt about his desirability, his worthiness to be adopted. “After all, you didn’t have to take in this baby,” is the unspoken message.
“Beating the Odds”
My prison birth could have set me up for a life of failure. But the love of my families has led me to one of resilience and hope.
“Talking About Adoption…at the Grocery Store”
Young children rarely make appointments to talk about adoption, as I’ve found while playing with dolls, caught in gridlock, at the museum…
Be an Adoption Ambassador
As you well know, after becoming a parent, you’ll also take on the role of adoption ambassador, fielding questions from and encouraging would-be adopters. We’ve compiled the responses and back-up data that will set you up for the task.
[Movie Review] Adopted
What is life like for a person adopted internationally? Adopted digs deep into the lives of two adoptive families to find out.
Discussing a Difficult Past After Foster Adoption
My child’s background was tough. Now that he’s with our family, do we really need to discuss the past?
“Growing Up Feeling ‘Chosen'”
Children’s understandings of and personal fantasies about their adoption stories may differ from what you tell them. My version saw my parents wandering the aisles of “Baby Market.”
A Striking Resemblance!
Families who “match” don’t have to answer many nosy questions. Instead, they must decide whom, when, and what to tell.
“Babies and Birth Moms and Bellies, Oh My!”
When our two children began to ask questions — lots of questions — my partner and I found answers in homemade adoption storybooks.
A Mother by Any Other Name
Is the term ‘birth mother’ an example of appropriate, positive language — or an offensive and demeaning label?
Helping Family Understand Open Adoption
Your family — especially older relatives — may not get why you are choosing an open adoption. Adoption expert Kathleen Silber gives advice on what to say.
“I Have a Birth Mom, Too” – How Children Can Explain Open Adoption to Friends
Answers to your parenting questions.
[Book Review] Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited
A memoir coauthored by reunited twins explores essential questions of identity.
Not Open Adoption, Just Adoption
Practices once confined to open adoption are quickly becoming the norm. When will the language catch up?