By contributing squares filled with a prayer, blessing, hope, or dream, my friends and family became part of our adoption.
“Tripped Up During the Adoption Process By…My Fingerprints?”
As we marched through the approval process, my nerve was steady, my spirits high. But my fingertips failed me.
“All’s Fair in Love & Waahh!”
We had our fair share of disagreements over adopting for the first time. Now that we’re moving forward to a second adoption, not much has changed.
“Don’t Hold Back”
Why should we miss out on the breath-holding, tiny-onesie-admiring, pink-and-blue joy of anticipating parenthood?
Ask AF: Sleep Setups
Answers to your parenting questions.
Choosing Your Pediatrician
Choose wisely — your internationally or domestically adopted child’s pediatrician will play an important role throughout his growing years.
Vision and Hearing Testing
It makes sense to have your child’s vision and hearing screened as soon as you come home.
“We Got the Best One!”
Sometimes, bonds in adoption form so instantly, so mysteriously, you just wonder how you ever got this lucky…
Ask AF: Talking About Name Changes
Adoption expert Jayne Schooler discusses name changes after adoption, both for children adopted as infants and older adoptees.