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6 Adoption Questions from Hopeful Adoptive Parents

Now that I’m seven-plus years into parenting a child who was adopted from infancy, I intimately know the complexity of being an adoptive family. Although I’m positive I’ll never stop…
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 3 years ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
Listen to Your Mother

There’s a little storytelling showcase that is gaining a lot of national attention—it’s called Listen to Your Mother (LTYM). I’m happy to be part of it and would be extra…
- Posted by Barbara Herel to Improv Mom 3 years, 3 months ago | 0 Comments | Post a reply
Expert Q&A Webinar: Getting Started in Independent Adoption

What are the first steps toward adopting a newborn in the U.S. and is this the right route for me? From hiring your team and putting together your profile to…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 5 years, 10 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Expert Q&A Webinar: Talking with Children About Adoption

From getting comfortable with adoption language even before your child can understand, to first talks with curious preschoolers, to the probing questions of middle childhood, to honest, in-depth conversations with…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 6 years, 1 month ago | 17 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption Groups Offer Valuable Information - If You Can Get Past the Conflicting Agendas

I joined a number of facebook groups and forums on adoption to gain connections with others who shared this experience as well as to educate myself. I met many great…
- Posted by Ellenore Angelidis to Melting Pot Family 6 years, 4 months ago | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Expert Q&A Webinar: Parenting in Transracial Adoption

When you adopt across racial lines, whether domestically or internationally, it takes more than just love and good intentions to raise a child with a positive sense of racial identity.…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 6 years, 7 months ago | 18 Comments | Post a reply
When Your Family Needs Help: Resources for Parents

In recent posts, I've been discussing how to cope when your family is struggling. In my opinion, one of the best things you can do to improve the quality of…
- Posted by Sharon Van Epps to Be Bold or Go Home 6 years, 8 months ago | 3 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, 8 months ago | 13 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, 9 months ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption Expert Q&A Webinar: Love Me, Feed Me

Since bringing your child home, have you encountered behaviors like hoarding, food obsession, overeating, selective eating, or faced sensory challenges that impact feeding? Do you encounter picky eating and power struggles…
- Posted by AFC Editors to Talk to AF 6 years, 9 months ago | 6 Comments | Post a reply
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