Guidelines for Adoptive Parents   1.       Discuss your plans regarding social networking with your spouse/partner early in the adoption process.  It is ...

It is important for parents of international adoptees to understand the tests necessary for the proper evaluation of their children upon arrival in the United States. One of the most misunderstood ...

A Bob Dylan song title comes to mind when I think about international adoption: The Times They Are a-Changin’.  One thing has not changed, however, and that is that there are thousands ...

Adoption is an emotionally charged topic. Throw in some misinformation and a whopping dose of the stuff tabloids are made of and it’s hard to separate myth from fact.  So sit back, get ...

Now, just as Yogi Berra implied, when you reach that fork in the road, you are expected to make a choice and make a move.  It can be useful for couples experiencing fertility challenges to ...

For most, deciding to adopt is not an easy decision and certainly not one made overnight. You are so more than ready to parent, that this wait seems like yet another hurdle in an endless process. ...

Words have the power to shape the way we feel about things.  The words we choose when we talk about adoption affect us all, whether we are adoptive parents, birthparents, adopted children, or ...

Starting about 10 years ago, in response to the markedly increased numbers of children being adopted from abroad, a minor sub-specialty emerged in the field of pediatrics, pediatricians interested ...

When I hear adoption professionals say that you shouldn’t consider adoption unless both partners are 100% on board, I wonder what planet they are living on.  From my interviews with ...

The framework of adoption in the United States changed drastically in 2008 when the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption became effective in the United States. Not only does the Hague ...