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Issues for Adopting Parents

Adopting parents are often faced with negative or uninformed reactions from family and friends, the sadness of an adoption that doesn't go through, fraud, and other issues. Find resources and opinions here.

Adoption Fraud and Scams

Adoption fraud and scams exist. Learn what they are, how to protect yourself in advance and report unethical and illegal practices.... [more]

Losing an Adoption

Resources for support and insight when an adoption falls through. Disruption, dissolution, and changes of adoption plans are addressed.... [more]

Adopting After 40

Resources and information for individuals and couples over age 40 who are interested in becoming adoptive parents.

• 16 Steps to Older Parent Adoption
• Older Parent Adoption
• Older Single Parent Adoption From China
• Grandparent Adoption

Adoption Attitudes and Relationships

How do people in and outside our families view adoption? We can often be surprised at how little or how much they know, and how they express themselves. Here are resources for all of us - to learn about different attitudes, and find ways of dealing with t

• Adoption Attitudes Cartoon
• Annoying Things People Say
• Anti-Adoption Opinions

Artificial Twinning

An expression used to describe unrelated children in a family whose birthdates are less than 9 months apart. For our families, these can be a combination of biological and adopted siblings, adopted only, step or foster siblings.

Child Health Issues

Adoptive parents may encounter a wide range of challenges depending on their children's care history, family medical background, and other factors. Prepare yourself with knowledge about physical, emotional, developmental, and behavioral issues.

Siblings in the Family

A new child in the family is a joy, and when siblings are adopted or a combination of biological and adopted, parents can be faced with challenges requiring support, new ideas, or professional advice. Find resources here.

Loving and Bonding with an Adopted Baby
Will you love and bond with your baby as you would with a biological child? An insightful and thoughtful piece from the Independent Adoption Center.

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