Adoption Articles

Creating a Family by Birth and Adoption

Learn how to address the challenges that may come with raising adopted and biological children together.

Are You Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption?

If you are pregnant, but not sure you are ready to keep the baby, you may be thinking about adoption.

Adoption: Where Do I Start?
January 21, 2002
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Who Are the Children Available for Adoption? What Options Are Available? Who Can Adopt? ...


Explaining Adoption to Your Children, Family and Friends
Children are growing up in many different kinds of families today. Race, religion and sexual orientation are all blending together and changing the "traditional" family structure. There are stepparent families - children being raised by a biological parent and his/her spouse. ...


American Adoptions on Adoption Searches
Overland Park, KS - July 01, 2004
In the past, it was assumed that a healthy, well-adjusted adopted person would have no desire to delve into his or her birth history. Those who insisted that they needed this information and access to their birth records were considered to be ungrateful at the least, and seriously disturbed at the worst. However, recent research indicates that it is normal and healthy for adopted persons to want to know more about their genetic background. ...