Whether you’re adopting a newborn or a toddler, learn how to enhance attachment at each developmental stage.
“A Stocking Filled with Memories of our Foster Child”
We knew it was possible for the girl we were fostering to be reunited with her birth mother. But that didn’t make it hurt any less.
Your Child’s Speech and Language Development
What you need to know to assess your child’s speech and language skills, and how to get help if you suspect trouble.
Establishing Sleep Patterns
Why can’t my new child sleep?
Adoption Law: At the Hospital
An adoption attorney explains the legal steps surrounding your child’s birth when you adopt domestically.
To Have and to Hold: Attachment Parenting
AF looks at a hands-on parenting style that’s natural for our families.
Establishing a Routine
When it comes to easing your baby’s transition to your home, consistency is key.
More Than Just the Blues
How to recognize and cope with post-adoption depression.
Breastfeeding Without Birthing
A lactation consultant and breastfeeding adoptive mom explains how to achieve a nursing relationship with your baby.
The Adoption Transition Diet
Dana E. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., on introducing new foods and addressing feeding challenges in a newly adopted child.
How Should New Parents Navigate the Hospital Experience?
Our open adoption expert explains how prospective adoptive parents can best navigate the emotional time spent at the hospital with the birth mother before bringing their new child home.
Healthy from Their Skin In
A dermatologist advises on caring for the skin and hair of a transracially adopted child.
Why You Need Your Child’s Medical History
A little information about your child’s medical history goes a long way for finding and preventing risks.
The Family Bed
Parents and experts talk about co-sleeping with an adopted child or infant.
The Dance of Attachment
Bonding with your baby is a process, so go with the flow.
Establishing a Healthy Sleep Routine
Help your child sleep through the night while promoting her attachment to you.
Winning Your Child’s Trust Around the Dinner Table
In an excerpt from her guide to enjoying family meals, our childhood feeding specialist explains how to show your foster or adopted children love through food.
Ask AF: Breaking a Dependency on Bottles for Comfort
Answers to your parenting questions.
Finding a Pediatrician
If you know nothing about the birth family’s medical history, or your child’s medical records are incomplete, you’ll want a medical professional with first-rate diagnostic skills to focus on areas of possible concern.
Bonding While You Work
Adoptive Families readers received, on average, 9.6 weeks of leave from work. Here’s how to make an informed childcare decision, and keep the transition from disrupting your bond.