Guest contributor Valerie Trumbower talks about when to find a pediatrician and options for adoptive parents.
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Dec
2022
What to Know About RSV and Pregnancy
With a rise in RSV cases this holiday season, it’s important to know what symptoms to look for to help keep you and your baby safe.
15
Oct
2022
Best Ways to Keep In Touch Through Adoption [5 Steps]
Your adoption journey will have many beautiful moments, and great communication can make the process smoother. Find out the best ways to communicate during your adoption.
19
Jun
2022
4 Ways You Can Celebrate Juneteenth With Your Family
How to Celebrate and Teach Your Child About Juneteenth
With Juneteenth coming up this weekend, many are thinking about whether (and how) they will celebrate the day.
For some Black families, Juneteenth is spent together celebrating the official day that ended slavery in the …
15
May
2021
Does Open Adoption Confuse Kids?
When birth and adoptive parents communicate through open adoption, it can be a great benefit for their lifelong relationship and emotional well-being. Open adoption is also important for adoptees — knowing their biological parents and maybe even biological siblings. Most kids are happier …
1
Mar
2021
15 Things Not to Say to an Adoptee
If you’re an adoptee, you’ve heard it. If you’re not an adoptee, you’ve probably said it yourself, but in the future? Refrain. Here are 15 things that adoptees are sick of hearing, and that you probably shouldn’t say.
14
Aug
2020
How to Talk to a Birth Mother About Your Child’s Birth Father
How can you bring up questions from your child about their birth father? These conversations with birth mothers can be tricky, so follow these five tips to be sensitive and respectful.
10
Apr
2020
Promoting Healthy Relationships Between Biological and Adopted Siblings
Siblings are best friends one second and mortal enemies the next. When you’re a parent, it can be a challenge to encourage healthy relationships. There are additional nuances when one child came home through adoption.