adoptive parenting Archives

Adoption Conversations: How & When to Tell a Child They’re Adopted

Many hopeful adoptive parents wonder, "What's recommended on when to tell a child they are adopted?" Because words...

Many hopeful adoptive parents wonder, "Can an adoptive mom breastfeed her adopted baby?" and "Can a woman produce milk...

When making the decision to adopt, it is important to recognize how this decision will affect each family member....

Coming home with a new adopted baby can smoothly if you prepare. When it comes to adoption, it's common for hopeful...

Adopting a baby is one of the most joyous things you can do in life. You're caring for and nurturing a child in need...

Some parents expect an instantaneous bond with their new baby immediately after infant adoption. Secretly, these same...

Many new adoptive parents are surprised at the adjustment to having a newborn baby. Those first few months of newborn...

Adopting and raising special needs children is a big decision. A child who exhibits physical, emotional, or mental...

We all think we know what we’re getting into, don’t we? Or at least, I did when I decided to adopt a child. I thought...