Parenting Tips for Adoptive Parents of Adopted Children

Sometimes open adoption is painted as all sunshine and rainbows, a perfect solution to any issues that arise in an adoption. Adoptive parents are b

There is a saying that “you don’t marry a person; you marry their family.” I feel that those words also apply to adoption. You don’t just a

Shame on people! New York Times writer, Sopan Deb and White House Correspondent James Oliphant used a Twitter exchange to taunt President Trump. Wh

Adoption.com was started in 1997 in a college computer lab. Now, 20 years later, we are the most-used adoption site and the largest online adoption

“No, it won’t all go the way it should, but I know the heart of life is good.” This quote from one of my favorite John Mayer songs does a pre

Considering adopting a child with Down syndrome? As the mother of a child with Down syndrome, I want to encourage you. Our son has been the best th

Adoption is something I have always been comfortable with. I have known I was adopted for as long as I can remember. As a young girl, I remember fe

During my years working as a frontline case manager for children in state custody, I was appalled at the numbers of kids on my caseload, and fellow

Becoming a mom is this crazy phenomenon. One day you’re taking care of yourself, the next day… boom. You’re in charge of the welf

I’ve adopted through the foster care system twice. Both my son and my daughter have siblings that were also adopted (not by me). One came into ca

Fireworks! Just thinking about fireworks brings back so many memories of my childhood. If I close my eyes, I can almost see the beautiful flashes i

Holidays can offer a great opportunity for kids to learn about our culture and history. Here are six kids crafts to celebrate the 4th of July. &nbs

Adoption is and is not many things. The media often reaffirms negative stereotypes pertaining to adoption which has a negative effect on our societ

Separation Anxiety is a well-known issue many parents experience when their infant or toddler experiences a separation from you as their parent. Me

I believe there are a lot of misconceptions about birth mothers. In my opinion it is because so few of us have a personally experienced such devoti

The hard truth about adoption is that it makes us as adoptees more vulnerable to abuse. At the outset, those of us who are adoptees have had an adv

The other weekend I was having dinner with a few of my girlfriends when one announced that she was accepted to grad school. After many congratulati

I remember once, many years ago, talking with a friend who had recently completed an international adoption. I had followed her story closely as sh

She was at the top of the red swirly slide at our local park when she peered down at me. “Look at me, Mommy!” said my two year old. Clink. Clin

My first placement was a five-month-old baby boy. As I walked out of the local social services office with him and struggled to figure out how to a