December 2012 Archives

Adoption Blogs

Familia Means Family

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It is impossible to predict how your momma's heart will feel when the hard adoption questions come. You think you know. You think you are prepared. After all, you have…
- Posted by Gaby to Familia Means Family 4 years, 8 months ago | 18 Comments | Post a reply
Managing Everyday Life When Your Family Is Struggling

In my latest posts, I've been discussing the need for adoptive parents to find a balance between maintaining privacy for their children and reaching out for help when the family…
- Posted by Sharon Van Epps to Be Bold or Go Home 4 years, 9 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
Surprise, Surprise

If there is one thing that surprises me when it comes to adoption, it's how much things still manage to surprise me. Ten years in and I'm still floored by…
- Posted by TracyRaz to Double Vision 4 years, 9 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Being an Adoption Advocate at School

As a mom, you will need to be your child's advocate. You may have to speak up on your child's behalf with concerns about ADD, a speech delay, or difficulty…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 4 years, 9 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption Expert Webinar: Establishing a Healthy Feeding Relationship

Since bringing your child home, have you encountered behaviors like hoarding, food obsession, picky eating, overeating, or everyday power struggles around the dinner table? Join Katja Rowell, M.D., aka "The Feeding Doctor,"…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 4 years, 9 months ago | 14 Comments | Post a reply
Caring for Your Child’s Skin and Hair in Transracial Adoption - Expert Webinar

When you become a parent through adoption, your child’s hair and skin may be different from your own -- particularly if you adopted transracially. Join Brooke Jackson, M.D., a board-certified…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 4 years, 9 months ago | 20 Comments | Post a reply