How to find an adoption support group that suits your family.
“Support by the Book Club”
A book club to read about our children’s birth cultures became a support group, a forum to discuss the similar parenting issues we were facing.
Friends Like Me: The Value of Adoptee Peer Groups
Want to do something wonderful for your grade-schooler? Hook her up with other kids who were adopted.
Off to Culture Camp?
Here’s what to consider before this summer’s session begins.
Befriending Other Adoptees
Adopted children fare better if they know other kids who were adopted.
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.
Figuring Out Adoption
Preteens need a safe place to explore adoption questions.
The Benefits of Adoption Playgroups
An adoption playgroup can be a wonderful source of support for children as well as parents.
“The Open Door”
My new child opened up my apartment — and my world — to a new group of friends.
Finding Good Role Models
Finding someone who understands your child’s experience will help him develop a strong sense of self.
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