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Attachment: What?s the Problem?

Bonding & Attachment, Medical

As a clinician working with foster/ adoptive families, I have heard these concerns expressed by numerous parents. The list could include many other ob...

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Institutionalization: What are the Risk Factors?

Older Child Adoption, Medical

Editors Note: After adopting 3 toddlers and 2 much older children (ages 8 and 9 years at adoption) I feel that there are some areas often ignored and ...

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An Adoptive Mom?s Perspective...

Family Adoption Stories

Our family’s experience in becoming part of the world of adoption began in the early 1960’s. At that time, our focus as a young couple, de...

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Call Me

China   Older Child Adoption, Family Adoption Stories

Editor's Note: Medoldy is the cofounder of Children's Hope International and has been associate director since 1992.  She traveled to adopt Ting ...

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Finally Family

Vietnam   Family Adoption Stories

The ringing phone ripped through Wendy Cummings' silent bliss. It was hard not to get excited when she heard the nurse's voice on the other end. She p...

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Recommended Screening Tests and Evaluations

Media

As written by Dr. Jane Aronson for Pediatric Annals, Vol. 29, No 4, April 2000 The following article describes what screening tests and evaluations yo...

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A Teacher's Guide to Adoption

Adoption and School, Education

What is adoption all about? When a student asks this, will you have an answer? We present here some basic information on adoption for the elementary a...

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Our Precious Daughters from Haiti

Haiti   Family Adoption Stories

From the time I was 9 or 10 years old I knew I wanted to adopt a child some day.  It was during this time in my childhood that I met a boy at chu...

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Accidental Secrets

Adoptee Articles, Adoption Process

Secrets…we all have them. Adoptive families have too many, it seems. I’m tired of keeping secrets. They’re too much work. They clut...

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Switching Countries: Finding Emerson

Russia   Family Adoption Stories

On August 27, 2000, in the small town of Orel Russia, Yelena Sergeevna Afasanova was born, weighing 3 kg. The young woman who gave birth to this child...

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