When the first few weeks of parenthood were rocky, I found myself worrying: Did we adopt a child I’ll never be able to love?
“Older Mom, Growing Older”
After catching baby fever at age 40 and adopting a newborn at 45, I’m aiming to live till 100.
To Have and to Hold: Attachment Parenting
AF looks at a hands-on parenting style that’s natural for our families.
“The Blank Spaces” – Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Effects
I am angry at the price my son has to pay for his birth mother’s decision to drink while pregnant — but I can’t be angry at her.
Your Earliest Adoption Conversations
Not sure when — or how — to bring up adoption with your toddler or preschooler? Here’s where to begin.
“Two Very Different Paths to Attachment”
Our kids both came to us at 20 months old, but bonding with each child required very different tactics.
Small Wonders: Adopting a Toddler
Straddling the line between infancy and autonomy, toddlers experience adoption in unique ways. Here’s what you need to know to face the challenge.
Ask AF: When Bonding Takes Time
Answers to your parenting questions.
“Bringing Him Home”
The medical report faxed to us said our son could “speak in full sentences” and proclaimed him healthy. So who was this eerily quiet toddler on the exam table?
Bonding and Attachment Basics for You and Your Child
How can I bond with a child that “isn’t mine”?
An Age-by-Age Guide to Bonding
No matter how old your child is when she comes home, learn how to boost her attachment and connect her to her new family.
Ask AF: When Kids Pick at Skin
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Overcoming Fears
Answers to your parenting questions.
Child Care, Pre-Child?
Should you arrange for day care during the wait, or after your child is home? Readers weigh in.
The Name Game
Although a baby as young as seven months reacts when called by name, a name change isn’t a significant issue until age two.
Ask AF: Discussing an Unsuccessful Placement
Answers to your parenting questions.
View the Sound Sleep Strategies Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with adoption medicine specialist Sarah Springer, M.D., FAAP, to learn why sleep problems are common in children after adoption, and get her advice and solutions.
Ask AF: Sudden Fears
When your child suddenly develops fears she didn’t have before, you may wonder if it’s an adoption adjustment problem. Diana Schwab, M.Ed., LSW, answers.
Ask AF: Night Wakings
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ready, Set, Regress
Some children need a little extra babying before they’re ready to get on with growing up.
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