August 24, 2015
Adoption News Roundup
Here’s a look at some of the articles we’ve been enjoying this week:
How much do you know about the history of adoption? This quiz might teach you a thing or two…(or just make you feel like you wish you knew WAY more about adoption.)
For all of you struggling to write that first letter to your child’s birth mother…
There is all sorts of information out there about communicating with your birth family, or your adopted child…but what about communicating with your adoption social worker? Here are six tips for making the most of this very important relationship.
Five things every new mom-by-adoption needs from her friends. How many of you received one or all of these? Please pass this around in support of any new moms-to-be!
Is adopting your second child harder than adopting the first?
From one of our favorite blogs, Rage Against The Minivan, top 11 most annoying things people say to adoptive parents, including: “Oh, you had your baby the easy way.” Yeah…not so much.
Love this piece from Adoptive Families, where five mothers very candidly discuss their efforts to keep their adoptions open, despite the struggles they have with their child’s birth mother.
Struggling with attachment with an older adopted child? These 25 tips from Adoptive Families will be a great help. Either way, it’s so interesting to read about heightened ways to connect with our children.
Eight expert tips for traveling with your toddler! How many times could you have used these?