February 2013 Archives

Adoption Blogs

Familia Means Family

Same Birth Mother, Vastly Different Feelings About Adoption

My two children, adopted domestically as infants, have the same birth mother. We adopted Isabel when she was two months old. A year and a half later the agency called…
- Posted by Gaby to Familia Means Family 6 years, 7 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
A Love Letter to My Son

Our son's preschool asked all the parents to write a love letter to their child for Valentine's Day. I had never really thought about a love letter to our son,…
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 6 years, 7 months ago | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Expert Q&A Webinar: Parenting After Older Child Adoption

Parents who adopt a child beyond infancy, whether from the U.S. foster system or internationally, may have concerns about the transition (which may be measured in years, not months) --…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 6 years, 7 months ago | 13 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption Expert Q&A Webinar: Skin and Hair Care

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 6 years, 8 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
“Do You See Your Son?”

As an adoptee and an adoptive mom, I have heard my fair share of adoption related questions over the years. By now, most of them don't surprise me and I…
- Posted by Maximilian's Mommy to Our Family Grows With Love 6 years, 8 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
How Are You Honoring Your Child’s Heritage?

Whether you adopted in the U.S. or internationally, how have you honored your child's birth culture or racial heritage? Have you taken a trip to his state or country of…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 6 years, 8 months ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply