Library of Articles
Articles about adoption and foster care range from our personal stories and journals to articles by experts on issues, adopting, parenting, and child welfare, organized by topic.
By Topic Adopting Wherever you are in the process, from learning about adoption or fostering, to waiting for placement, find information here.
Adoptive Parenting Adoptive parenting presents challenges experienced in every family type, plus those that may be associated with a child's history. This is a library of articles from our Editor and our Guest Authors.
Becoming a Foster Parent Whether you're considering fostering as a first step to adoption or not, here are articles and features about the process, and considerations along the way.
Birth Parents/Expectant Parents Placing a child for adoption is one alternative for an unplanned pregnancy, and a lifetime decision. Articles include information about placement, search, and more.
Community Profiles The adoption community on the Net is large and diverse. Articles, features, and specials introduce individuals and their achievements.
Foster Parenting Foster parenting presents many unique challenges. Find information, resources, and help in these articles from our Editor and our Guest authors.
In The Media Adoption and foster care issues are frequently spotlighted in the media, often (but not always) with sensational coverage of situations that do not reflect majority experience. Media also include television shows, books, videos, and the people behind them.
International Adoption Learn about regulations, requirements, and restrictions on international adoption, and find information about issues of concern to adopting and adoptive parents.
Issues in Adoptive & Foster Families Articles and features on the site from our Editor and our guest authors deal with baby abandonment, parental rights, pre-birth contact between adopting and placing parents, and much more.
Legislation Adoption-related legislation at local, national, and international levels, and how it affects all members of the adoption community.
Miscellaneous Articles, features, and specials not yet been placed in categories. Topics include adoption history, calendars, and site navigation.
Observances & Celebrations Articles, features, and specials regarding the holidays, celebrations, and rituals we share. Gift and shopping ideas as well.
On the Adoption Web Explore the adoption Web, with articles and specials about finding resources, and using the Internet to best advantage.
Our Community The adoption community on the Net is large and diverse. Articles, features, and specials introduce people behind the sites, books, films, and invite your participation.
Our Opinions We are a vocal community sharing our opinions and viewpoints. Articles and features present our diverse attitudes and personal statements.
Search and Reunion Explore the hows and whys of adoption-related searching, with resources and suggestions for how to move forward at each step.
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