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AF Picks: Best Adoption Blogs
We tallied your votes — and included some of our own favorites — to compile this list of the best adoption blogs of 2011. Did your favorite make it?
Birds, Bees, and Adoption
“Where do babies come from?” Explaining reproduction is tough for all parents, and it’s even more complex for us. Here’s help.
The Skin We’re In
It’s not easy to teach your child that people may fear him because of the color of his skin—but it’s something parents through transracial adoption must do.
Surviving Infertility
What it’s normal to feel, even after you adopt and fall in love with your child.
Personal Essays
“Everything Counts“
When you’re waiting to adopt, you count each day that passes. But how should I count my daughter-to-be, who is already a part of me?
“Both Sides Now“
How did my feelings about using donor eggs change since having my first daughter? It’s complicated.
“Sole Purpose“
In this personal essay, one mother shares how her daughter’s love of shoes led to a conversation about race and adoption.
News
It’s Tax Time!
Record Low in International Adoption
Policy & Practice
International Adoption Update
Cost and Timing of Adoption: The Latest Results Are In!
Growing Up Adopted
The Early Years: Bonding While You Work
After longing for a child for years, parting ways from nine to five can be painful. How can you grow your attachment?
Preschool: Our Family Adoption Story
You may be nervous to initiate adoption discussions with your preschooler, but for her sake (and yours!), it’s essential that you start as early as possible.
Elementary: Is Culture Camp for Us?
What will my child learn and talk about at camp? What would our family take away from a week attending together?
Middle & High School: When Therapy is in Order
Sometimes, a teen’s behavior calls for outside help. What to watch for and how to find the right adoption therapist.
The Experts
FMLA and Adoption Leave
All about the Federal Family Medical and Leave Act: Who is eligible, what protections are provided, and how you can secure your leave.
Preparing for Parenthood
After waiting to adopt for so long, preparing for parenthood can seem daunting. Here’s why you must get ready, physically and emotionally, before the baby arrives.
Departments
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