Encourage discussion — and a lifelong love for reading — with these adoption-themed books.
Ensuring Accuracy for International Adoptees
In early 2014, President Obama signed into law the Accuracy for Adoptees act, which will help remove bureaucracy and red tape for individuals who were given inaccurate birth dates in their birth countries, and their adoptive families.
[Book Review] In My Heart
Molly Bang’s warm, reassuring children’s book provides a tender reminder of the bond between parent and child, even when they are apart all day long. In My Heart doesn’t mention adoption, but the illustrations led my son to say, “Look, Mom! He’s adopted, like me!”
Foster Youth Becomes Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen
A foster youth living in a group home defied the odds to become Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen.
A Few of Our Favorite Blogs
Looking for a new read? Check out these blogs on adoption, foster care, and life after infertility.
International Adoption in 2014 at Lowest Level Since 1982
The most recent State Department figures show that the number of foreign children adopted by United States parents declined by nine percent in 2014, bringing the number to its lowest in thirty three years – only 692 adoptions from the record low of 1982. There were 6,441 international adoptions – 653 less than in 2013.…
Digging to America, Chapter 1: The Night the Girls Arrived
AF is pleased to excerpt the first chapter of Digging to America — our top pick for summer reading.
Intercountry Adoption — Talking Truthfully About Trafficking
Talking to your child about the possibility of trafficking is not easy. Here’s how to open the dialogue.
“Goodbye, Betty Jean”
Betty Jean Lifton (1926-2010) was an adoption author, advocate, and close friend. I’ll miss her always.
It’s a Wrap! Adoption at the Movies 2014
A review of movies about adoption and foster care in 2014, along with questions and activities for families to have a discussion after the film.
Notable New Reads
Adoptive Families rounded up the best books about adoption published in 2014. Here are our favorites and new reads to add to your list.
Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples Still on the Rise
The recent increase in gay and lesbian couples adopting in the U.S. explained.
Book Excerpt: The Mercy Rule
Read an excerpt from Perri Klass’ new novel about a pediatrician who grew up in foster care — and now works with similar at-risk patients.
“Someone I Will Never Know”
I had never met my child’s birth mother. Could I learn to love her?
“Yes, Black Women Do Adopt”
Talking with Black women about adoption became a routine part of motherhood for me, alongside diapers, homework, and the warmth I feel every time I look at my son.
“What ‘Real’ Means to Me” – An Adoptee’s Story
Being asked who your “real parents” are is part of being an adoptee. Even though I know now what parenting means, those four letters still make me cringe.
[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.
[Book Review] The Connected Child
An adoptive parent reviews The Connected Child by Drs. Purvis and Cross, a book about helping children overcome early trauma.
AF’s Best Adoption Books
Here at AF, we’ve searched far and wide, through stacks of books, and into our memories, to pick the best titles for our AF Best Adoption Books list. We’ve found the best books for our kids, the best adoption memoirs, the best how-to guides—everything to inspire you, inform you, help you talk about adoption with your children, and enjoy.
[Movie Review] Aging Out
A documentary on foster care depicts life without a safety net.