As they progress through grade school, most children want to “blend in” and be part of the crowd. But what if a child feels that the way she joined her family–through adoption–sets her apart?
“Pondering My Son Mateo’s Family Tree”
My son’s story started before I met him. His pre-adoption prologue is one I may never know. But of this I am sure: Mateo was born to be my son.
Questions About Birth Siblings
Don’t be surprised if your child wants to know about his birth brothers and sisters. Such questions are healthy — and normal.
Positive Adoption Language
By using positive adoption language, we can educate others and help combat stereotypes about adoption.
Paradoxes of Adoptive Parenting
After writing Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother, Jana Wolff returns with more candid insights into the emotional highs and lows of parenthood.
Nosy Questions, Little Ears
Ever since our children were babies, we’ve heard them, ignored them, and answered them. But how do we handle them in the preschool years?
View the Adoption at School Webinar Replay
View the replay of the webinar “Adoption at School,” with Brooke Randolph, LMHC, to learn about how adoption may come up in your child’s classroom, and how parents can talk to teachers and prepare their child to respond.
Documentaries About Adoption
These nonfiction films are sure to open up dialogues about the subjects’ experiences and your family’s story long after the last frame.
“Should I Tell Her Teacher?”
I haven’t decided not to tell my daughter’s preschool that she was adopted, but, so far, I haven’t told.
Ask AF: Secrecy or Privacy?
Answers to your parenting questions.
20 Questions Kids Ask About Adoption
Your child has questions about babies, birth mothers, and the way he joined your family. Now, you have the answers.
Adoptees and the Seven Core Issues of Adoption
Adopted persons tend to experience seven core issues related to their adoption. Discussions of adoption over the years have often overlooked the pain and struggles of adoptees, but identifying these core issues and helping children integrate them as they grow validates their experiences, decreasing feelings of being different and isolated.
The Tales They Tell
Preschoolers love stories. Listen carefully and you might learn a thing or two.
[Book Review] Telling The Truth To Your Adopted Or Foster Child: Making Sense Of The Past
Betsy Keefer Smalley and Jayne E. Schooler’s book will help parents who are struggling to find the right words to tell an adoption story in a positive and realistic way.
New Questions About Open Adoption
As our child gets older, he keeps coming up with more and more questions about his adoption!
What Will Their Friends Think?
As kids grow up, they look to their friends for acceptance — and desperately want to fit in.
View the Open Adoption Webinar Replay
View the replay of a webinar with Lori Holden to learn about open adoption and hear answers to commonly asked questions from adoptive parents.
Question Confidence
Other kids are going to ask about it — so prepare your preschooler for questions about adoption.
Understanding Your Preschooler’s Questions — “I Want That, Too!”
Your preschooler may ask you for all kinds of things. But what is he really saying?
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.