Your child may never have met his first mom and dad. But that doesn’t mean he’s not spinning stories about them.
“Is That Your REAL Brother?”
A Korean adoptee shares her experience growing up in a conspicuous family.
“In the Company of Heroes”
Janis Cooke Newman asks herself, “Am I overdoing this adoption thing?”
Ask AF: Educating a Coworker
A co-worker made a flippant remark about adoption. Should I respond, or let it go?
Ask AF: A New Line of Questioning
Recently, my 7-year-old has been asking me rather vague questions, such as, “Where am I?” or “Where do I belong?” I don’t want to attribute every element of his development to adoption — but could that be behind these questions?
Ask AF: Difficult Details
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Sudden Secrecy About Adoption
When your child reaches his preteen years, he may deny his adoption to fit in with peers. Ronny Diamond explains how parents can cope.
Ask AF: Relative Adoption
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Tailoring Talks to Understanding
If your child is developmentally delayed, you may wonder what adoption language is appropriate for him. Ronny Diamond answers.
Figuring Out Adoption
Preteens need a safe place to explore adoption questions.
Relatives Say the Strangest Things
Is your extended family less than savvy about adoption? Here’s how to handle it.
Ask AF: Separation Anxiety?
Some adopted children may have some sort of separation anxiety, and need constant reassurance that you are indeed their “forever parents,” advises Joni Mantell, LCSW.
Ask AF: Explaining the Death of a Birth Father
Adoption expert Debbie B. Riley, LCMFT, discusses how to explain the death of a birth father to your child, especially when the birth father has been rarely mentioned.
Nature vs. Nurture
When we judge our children’s birth parents, we often judge our children.
“I Adopted My Parents!” An Adoptee’s Story
A child adopted from Guatemala shares her thoughts on adoption and family.
“Can You Talk to My Friend About Adoption?”
A family we barely knew gave us the encouragement we needed to adopt. I repay their kindness by doing the same for others.
Is Your Child Ready for School?
She has her backpack, pencils, and notebook. But does she know how to field adoption questions that might come her way?
Ask AF: Birth Family Request for a Closed Adoption
Our child’s birth family does not want any contact with our family. How can we explain this to our son?