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• Knowing Their History
  Children of Open Adoption as Teenagers
• Up Front and Personal with Open Adoption
  Is Open Adoption for You?
• Adoption Step by Step
  5 Tips to Know Before Starting the Adoption Process
• Discussing Adoption
  How Should You Bring Adoption up to Your Spouse?
• Where Do I Start?
  Adoption Information for Beginners
• With the Will of the Web
  Internet Research and Adoption
• Adoption Agencies
  What You Need to Know about Adoption Agencies
• Making It Official
  A Guide to Stepparent Adoption
• Domestic Adoption
  Building a Family
• So You Want to Adopt?
  A Beginner's Guide

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• International Adoption Surprises
  Preparing for International Adoption
• Career Perks and Adoption
  Are You Entitled to Employer-provided Adoption Benefits?
• The Final Step
  Post Adoption Reporting
• Hope and Joy at the End of an Adoption Rainbow
  
• All About Birth Mothers
  Learning About Those Who Place Their Children for Adoption
• Cross-Cultural Adoption
  The Do's and Don'ts for Grown-Ups
• Who Are All These People?
  Your Guide to Who's Who During Adoption
• The Labor of Adoption
  The Emotional Highs and Lows of Adopting a Baby
• Maybe a Baby?
  Navigating the Infant Adoption Maze
• Open Minds and Open Hearts
  A Glance at Open Adoption
• Step by Step
  Family Building Through Stepparent Adoption
• A New Grandchild to Love
  When Your Children Adopt Children
• Naming the Baby
  When There's Disagreement, What's the Solution?
• We're Home! Now What?
  Transitioning into a Family After Adoption
• Bringing Adoption into the Light
  The Myths About Adoptionand How to Fight Them
• Culture Combo
  Adopting a Baby of Different Nationality
• You're Not Alone
  Addressing the Common Problem of Post Adoption Depression
• Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoptions
  What Does It Mean for International Adoptions?
• Conception After Adoption
  Is There a Connection?
• Praying for Snow, Aunt Eleonore and a Healthy Son
  Spirituality and Adoption
• A Happy Ending
  Our Adoption Experience
• Hanky-panky Hammock
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Flying Solo
  Single Parent Adoption
• National Adoption Awareness Month
  8 Ways to Celebrate
• What Happens When the Adoptive Mother Gets Pregnant?
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Adoption Medicine
  A Specialty You Need to Know
• Honesty is the Best Policy
  Talking Honestly to Your Child About Adoption
• Packing for International Adoption Trips
  What to Bring When You Pick up Your Child
• All Grown Up
  Adoption Stories of Adults
• Standing Apart From the Crowd
  3 Tools to Get You Noticed
• The Ideal Family
  Changes in China Adoptions
• International Adoption
  Requirements by Country
• Locked Out
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Difficult Decisions
  Adoption After Infertility
• Adoption After Giving Birth
  What Makes Couples Decide to Adopt After Having a Baby?
• Transracial Adoption
  Parent's Wish List and Child's Bill of Rights
• Tackling the "A" Word
  When and How to Tell Children They're Adopted
• Special Needs Adoption
  Is It for You?
• Lifebooks
  An Adoption Backstory
• Adoption First Days
  Tips to Help Everyone Relax and Enjoy the New Family Member
• When Pre-adoption Experiences Make Sleep Difficult
  Sleep Issues in Adopted Babies and Toddlers
• From Freedom Fighters to Fathers and Mothers
  Adoption and the Military
• The Tangled Hearts Project
  Celebrating Adoption and Foster Parenting
• Artificial Twins
  Is This Adoption Option for You?
• Adoption Alternatives
  Multiple Ways to "Parent" a Family
• Go the Distance
  Exploring International Adoption
• Welcome Home, Adopted One
  Easing Your Newly Adopted Child into the Family
• All About the Cervix
  The Opening to the Womb
• Poor Kitty
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Rejection
  The Common Thread
• The First Day of School
  Be Prepared and Legally Ready for Public School
• Waiting Children
  Foster Care and Adoption Basics
• The Price of Parenthood
  Financing Adoption
• Adoption Ages and Stages
  What to Expect
• Two Brave Hearts
  An Adoption Story
• While You Are Waiting
  An Excerpt From Adopting a Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear?
• The Adoption Homestudy
  Necessary Evil or Helpful Experience?
• Racial Reactions
  When Your Family Crosses Color Lines
• Rodney Atkins
  For the Love of Adoption
• The Hurting Child
  Managing the Aftermath of Adoption
• International Adoptions
  A Healthy Leap of Faith
• Will YOU Have My Baby?
  A Surrogacy Q&A with Sharon LaMothe
• Non-traditional Baby Naming Situations
  From Adoption to Marital Status
• Adoption, not Donation
  Exploring Embryo Adoption
• New Age Families
  Family-Building for Gay and Lesbian Parents
• Finally Yours
  When the Adoption Is Final
• Perfect Timing
  When to Tell Your Child About His Birthmother
• Is your community prepared for the millennium?
  
• Post-Adoption Depression
  What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
• Pregnancy Outside the Box
  A Surrogate Journey
• Seven Days to a Miracle
  A Story of Adoption
• To Protect, Love and Nurture
  The Journey From Single Person to Adoptive Family
• If You’re Ever In Brenham, Texas...
  
• Choosing Assisted Reproduction
  Social Emotional and Ethical Considerations
• Michelle Fryatt
  Keeping the Faith
• The Value of Adoptive Parent Groups
  The Value of Adoptive Parent Groups
• Searching for Birth Relatives
  A Factsheet for Families
• Off Your Rocker?
  Should You Adopt When You're Older?
• The Family Profile
  Your Letter and Photo Collage
• Fertility and Disabilities
  A Profile of Dr. Mitchell S. Tepper
• Keeping Ties After Adoption
  Help Your Child Hold on to Heritage
• Going Solo as a Parent
  The Pursuit of Single Motherhood
• Babying Your Relationship in the Meantime
  Work on Your Relationship While Waiting to Conceive
• Garage Saling
  
• Returning to Work After Maternity
  Gong Back to Work After Childbirth
• Global Infertility
  Experiences in Other Countries
• Unique Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy
  Share the Joy!
• Diane Keaton
  Encouraging Families to Adopt Pets
• Six Lucky Siblings
  An Older-Child Adoption Story
• Adoptive Moms and Nursing
  Adoptive Moms Still Can Be Breastfeeding Moms
• All About Sperm
  What You Need to Know About Sperm to Conceive
• Birth of My Nephew
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• A Dream Come True
  The Same-sex Couple's Guide to Surrogacy
• Moving In the Dorm
  3 Top Tips for College
• When a Toddler Snores
  Could Your Toddler Have Sleep Apnea?
• The End of the Road
  Letting Go of Biological Parenthood
• High Tech Babies: In Vitro Fertilization
  Know the Basics of IVF
• Fertility Success Story
  One Woman's Story
• "Mom, Dad, I'm Pregnant."
  Standing by Your Teen – No Matter What
• Off the Beaten Path
  A Different Road to Motherhood
• Oh the People You Meet ...
  When You're Trying to Conceive
• Donor Decisions
  Considering Donor Egg & Sperm
• What's Next?
  Making Crucial Fertility Decisions
• Across Cultures
  What You Can Do to Celebrate Your Family's Diversity
• Who Am I?
  The Importance of Racial and Cultural Identity
• Blocked Tear Ducts and Babies
  They're Nothing to Cry About
• Buying Power
  How to Shop Before You Adopt
• Clothing Exchange
  Clothes to Fit Your Budget When Nothing Fits Your Kids
• Truth Be Told
  Common Infertility Myths
• A Miracle Is Born
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Presidential Trips for Your Family
  Part Two
• Driving Back From a Weekend at Home
  A Memory for Some Peace
• In the Dark
  Helping Children Cope With Fears Through Story and Crafts
• The Little Things
  Ways to Show a Mother's Love
• No More Periods
  Premature Ovarian Failure
• Picking a Pet
  4 Tips to Help You Prepare and Select Your New Family Member
• Laws For Children at Mealtime
  
• My Daughter Is in China
  Adopting After Infertility
• Prenatal Male Bonding
  Making Connections With Everyone But Baby-to-be
• Eye Problems in Babies
  Common Eye Problems in Babies and Toddlers
• Mommy Diner: Open Anytime
  Breastfeeding on Demand
• Ready to Take the Plunge?
  Putting in a Pool
• Craig Shoemaker
  Conquering Fatherhood with Laughter
• My Adopted Daughter at My Breast
  Our Path Toward a Wonderful Nursing Relationship
• It Begins at Home
  Fire Safety for Preschoolers
• Making Tomorrow's Memories Today
  Commemorating Your Grandchild's Birth With a Memory Box
• Mama Madonna
  New Book Benefits Kids
• Strong Enough
  One Woman's Brush with Surrogacy
• Crying Baby, Sleepless Nights
  Why Your Baby Is Crying and What You Can Do About It
• All I Didn't Know I Learned from My Kindergartner
  
• Breastfeeding Twins:
  What About Sleep?
• Selecting a Laboratory for Paternity Testing
  An Excerpt From Trace Your Roots With DNA: Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree
• Partners in Education
  Establishing a Strong Alliance with Your Child's Teacher
• Sibling Rivalry
  What to Do When the Kids Are Fighting
• Moving on a Dime
  Save Money, Save Time, Save Your Sanity
• Funny Magic for Funny Kids
  Any Child Can Learn Magic!
• Today and Always
  Little Ways to Show a Mother's Love
• Sleep Tips for Mom when Breastfeeding Twins
  Expert Advice to Help You Fight Postpartum Fatigue
• Taking Baby to the ER
  A Dcotor Tells You What You Should Know Before You Go
• My Backyard Is for Baseball
  Growing More Than Flowers
• Ashton, Demi and Bruce
  Spotlight on Family Values
• Disney in the Off-Season
  Less Crowds, More Time for Fun
• Incompetent Cervix
  Managing Incompetent Cervix During Pregnancy
• Sleep Sacks for Babies
  Why Are Some Experts Recommending Sleep Sacks?
• Fire Safety Training
  A Lesson for Life
• Someone's In the Kitchen with Mommy
  Cooking with Children
• Exercise Equipment for Pregnancy
  Fitness Balls, Resistance Bands and Exercise Bikes
• Oligohydramnios: Low Amniotic Fluid
  When Amniotic Fluid Is Too Low
• Mother's Relish
  Giggles and Hugs Before Supper
• I Think I Can
  Mental Health and Conception
• Keeping Your Home Clean When Expecting
  Tips for Housekeeping during Pregnancy
• Tantrums, Fussing and Whining
  An Excerpt from The No-Cry Discipline Solution (McGraw-Hill 2007) by Elizabeth Pantley
• Congenital Heart Defects (CHD)
  Preparing for a Newborn with CHD
• The Fertility Waiting Game
  5 Tips to Occupy Your Time
• An Adoptive Family Holiday
  How New Families Can Cope with the Chaos
• Child Care and Nanny Cams
  Should You Spy on Your Nanny?
• Chiropractic Care for Babies
  Ensuring Your Baby's Optimum Development
• Adopted Babies at the Breast
  The Best Beginning
• Holiday Safety Tips
  Keep Baby Safe During the Holiday Season
• The Ice Cream Man Cometh
  Summer Comfort From a Musical Truck
• Tubal Ligation Reversal
  Motherhood Reborn with a Reversed Tubal Ligation
• The Right Timing with Conception Part Two
  Learn to Track Your Body's Fertile Signs to Help You Conceive
• Summer Safety for Toddlers
  Make Your Backyard a Danger-Free Zone
• A Camping Odyssey
  Bonding on a Nine-day Camping Excursion
• Plenty of Z's Can Mean More A's and B's
  Children Need a Good Night's Sleep for School Success
• Pregnancies Lost, but Not Forgotten
  One Woman Remembers the Children of Miscarriage
• Stress Tests?
  Sizing up Academic Assessments
• Pancakes for Dinner
  Don't Flip Out at Dinnertime
• At Your Cervix
  A Lifetime of Cervical Health
• Maracas, Pinatas, Burritos, Oh My!
  Cinco de Mayo Crafts for Kids
• Social Dancing While Pregnant
  A Low-impact Exercise Secret for Moms-to-be
• The Kangaroo Care Method
  Safe, Gentle Bonding Benefits Preemies
• Coping with an Empty Nest
  When Your Youngest Leaves Home
• 10 Ways to Make Bedtime the Best Time
  Help Your Bedwetting Child Sleep a Little Sounder
• The Ark to the Future
  A Family Time Capsule and Memory Album
• Pool Party
  Get Fit, Have Fun and Stay Cool in the Pool
• Become an Ovulation Detective
  10 Ways to Know You're Fertile
• Halloween with Toddlers in Tow
  Nightmares in Disguise
• Voting for a President
  The Future of Our Country Is the Future of Your Child
• Babyproofing: Health Hazards in Hiding
  10 Things You Can Do Today to Raise a Healthy Baby and Toddler
• Spousal Support
  The Guys' Guide to In Vitro Fertiliation
• Taping Baby's Birth
  Tips on Taping Your Baby's Birth
• Setting Priorities and Staying Organized
  Keeping the Family Schedule on Track
• Baby Swings With Zing
  Choosing the Right Swing for Baby
• The Surrogacy Search
  In Their Own Words
• In Search of Sex Ed
  Reliable Online Information for Your Teen
• Postpartum Depression
  Preventing Tragedy
• Janice Givens
  Teacher of the Month
• Fertile Signs
  Scientific and Subtle Ways to Know You're Ready to Conceive
• From "We Don't Want Kids" to Family
  Unexpectedly Stepping into Parenthood
• Beginning Bottlefeeding
  The Basics of Preparing, Sterilizing, Feeding and Burping Baby
• Breastfeeding the Child With Cow's Milk Allergies
  A Year Without Milk Products
• Danielle Crittenden
  Tackling the Social Side of Parenting
• Bonding with Your Newborn
  Develop a Connection with Baby
• Coping with Preconception Worries
  Strategies for Coping Until You Test
• Meet the Tolins
  Ordinary People, Extraordinary Love
• Dads and Delivery
  A Labor Support Cheat Sheet for Fathers
• Is It Baby Time?
  Confessions of a Biological Clock
• Third Shift Childcare
  Finding Quality Overnight Care for Baby
• A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place
  Tools and Techniques to Attack Home Organization
• On the Record
  The Risks and Benefits of Infant Immunizations
• Have Yourself an Organic Little Holiday
  Natural Ideas for a Healthful Season of Giving
• Allergies and Pregnancy
  Tips on Handling Allergies During Pregnancy
• Before Baby
  Choosing Breastfeeding Before You Conceive
• When In Rome...
  Exploring Roman Architecture and Design
• Seoul in Two Days
  The Trip that Changes Your Life
• Clomid for Christmas
  How to Survive Fertility Treatments During the Holidays
• The Risks and Benefits of Infant Immunizations
  Getting Vaccine Facts on the Record
• Just Not "Cliquing"
  Help Your Preteen Survive the Social Life
• The Preconception Pressure Cooker
  When Family Interferes in Your Reproductive Life
• A Prom Night Plan
  Avoiding the Perils of Drunk Driving
• Bilingualism in Canada
  Making the Right Education Choice for Your Child
• The Season to Sneeze
  Fall Allergy Tips
• Can I Pray with My Eyes Open?
  A Review By Donna Smith
• Fertile Hope: Cancer Patients and Fertility
  Giving Cancer Patients a Resource for Reproduction Help
• A Hurricane Is Coming!
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• Hurricane Dean Was Mean
  A Family's Firsthand Account of Riding out the Storm in Jamaica
• Leaving an Inheritance
  How to Provide for Your Grandchildren in Your Will
• Taking a Night-time Stroll
  Children and Sleepwalking
• Marissa Jaret Winokur
  Dancing Through Life ... and Motherhood
• Managing the Media
  Limiting Exposure to Adult Issues in Preteen Lives
• Single Mom By Choice
  Becoming a Single Mom Through Choice
• Pets and the Allergic Child
  Can These Two Safely Coexist?
• 5 Ways to Support Breastfeeding
  Lactivism 101
• When Toddler Meets Baby
  Helping Siblings Adjust to the Newest Family Member
• Accidental Poisonings and Babies
  6 Things You Need to Know Now
• Party of Five?
  In Search of the Perfect Family
• Diesel Danger
  How School Bus Emissions Are Harmful to Children
• Eye Fitness
  Natural Techniques to Improve Your Child's Vision
• Celebrity Kid Swap
  
• Room-by-room Babyproofing Part Two
  Tips for a Babyproofed Garage and Yard
• The Basics About Bonds
  Savings Bonds as Investments
• Baby Bonding: The Power of Touch
  An Important Way to Bond With Your Newborn
• From Dropped to Pressed
  A Holiday Guide to Baking Cookies
• Harmony at Home
  Feng Shui in Children’s Rooms
• Shake, Rattle and Roll!
  Introduce Your Child to the 1950s
• Nothing to Talk About
  Helping Your Shy Child
• One Happy Island
  The Exotic Allure of Aruba
• My Kid, the Lawyer Wannabe
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• Life After Stillbirth and Miscarriage
  One Woman's Story of Pregnancy Loss and Survival
• Is Home Birth the Best of Both Worlds?
  Why I am Choosing Home Birth Before Conception
• Infertility Insurance Coverage
  Basics Tips When You're Trying to Conceive
• Enjoying Summer Safely
  The Sun Is More Fun When Kids Are OK!
• To Pick and Choose
  Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
• Religion and Breastfeeding
  How Breastfeeding Impacts the Religious Woman
• The Bunny Hop?
  What to Consider Before Bringing Home a Rabbit
• Creating an Active Retirement
  Nurturing Your Hobbies and Interests
• Mosey on Down to Moab
  10 Desert Adventures in Utah
• A Need for Needles? Part Two
  The Pros and Cons of Infant Vaccines
• Caring for Baby After C-section
  Tips on Taking Care of Your Newborn After a C-section
• Pets as Presents
  Planning Makes All the Difference
• Passport, Please
  Everything You Need to Know About Passports
• Pregnant with Twins or More
  The Facts on Twin Pregnancies
• Pregnancy-friendly Workplaces
  From the Labor Force to the Labor Room and Beyond
• Where Have You Been Trying To Conceive?
  
• St. Patrick's Day the Toddler Way
  Throw an Irish Bash With Your Little One
• TESE and MESA
  Hope for Men Battling Infertility
• Rocky Mountain Road Trip
  Your Colorado Family Vacation Awaits
• The New Teens
  Sexually Informed and Responsible
• Secondary Infertility
  Could Secondary Infertility Happen to You?
• Pregnant During the Summertime
  Warm Weather Tips for Pregnant Women
• Room-by-room Babyproofing
  Tips for a Baby-proofed Home
• Marlee Matlin
  Her Thoughts on Life as an Actress, Author and Mother
• Weighing Your Options
  An Excerpt From Should I Medicate My Child? Sane Solutions for Troubled Kids With and Without Psychiatric Drugs
• Don't Knock Knoxville
  Fun Along the Banks of the Tennessee River
• Romantic Indiana Getaways Satisfy the Heart and the Stomach
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• First Home
  Buying Your First Home While Pregnant
• Beauty Spas During Pregnancy
  Why Are Pregnant Women Heading to the Spa?
• Don't Lose Your Good Name
  Protecting Your Family from Identity Theft
• Eric Stromer
  Organizing Clutter in One Clean Sweep
• Exuberant, Numb and Guilt
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• A Slice of Heaven
  Club Med Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
• Infertility Sniglets
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• What psychological effects does a closed adoption have on the adoptee?
• Is pre-adoption counseling a favorable thing?
• My daughter has started to use her adoption as an excuse for failure. How should I handle this?
• Which is better, to adopt domestically from the United States or to adopt internationally?
• We have an open adoption agreement with our son's birthparents. We have a meeting coming up, and I am wondering how I should handle her hostility.
• How can I properly word our
• Where can I go to find out how much it will cost to adopt internationally and what do I have to do to apply?
• How can I help my new girlfriend get over depression after giving up a baby for adoption?
• How can I help my new girlfriend get over depression after giving up a baby for adoption?
• When should I tell my niece that I adopted at birth that she's adopted?

more expert q&a

• Which countries allow single parents to adopt?
• My husband says an adopted child will feel inferior to our biological children. How can I argue that?
• I am a single, professional woman in my early 20s. If I want to adopt in five years, what should I be doing now?
• Is a 2-year-old too young to understand adoption?
• Some classmates are teasing my son, and I am worried my son will gain a negative image of our family and adoption. What should I do?
• I was just wondering how old I have to be to meet my birthparents.
• What kind of services should an adoption agency offer post-placement?
• I'm 13 and pregnant. What should I do?
• Is it safe to have sex in a swimming pool during pregnancy?
• What’s an adoption homestudy?
• My best friend has offered to carry a child for my husband and me. Can we simply provide her with my husband's sperm?
• Do you have suggestions on how to start an adoption support/play group?
• I am pregnant with my second child and I'm extremely depressed. Is this normal?
• When do we tell him of circumstances surrounding his adoption – that we are his grandparents, and his sister is actually his birth mother? HOW do we tell him?
• Do vitamins go bad?
• How do you know when you should take your child to the hospital?
• My 18-month-old was diagnosed with asthma. Should I install an air purifying system in my home?
• Any suggestion for snacks I can take to the hospital with me?
• We adopted my niece at birth because my sister is mentally challenged. How and when do I tell my daughter?
• What will happen if a baby's skull is solid at birth and has never had a soft spot? Is there a reason for this?
• About four weeks ago, an emergency room physician informed me that I had a 90 percent chance of miscarriage based on my symptoms. I still feel pregnant. Is it possible that I am?
• Can you recommend a good brand of breast pump?
• Can you provide a brief explanation of an infant's "soft spot" and when it normally closes? Does that also apply to premature infants?
• Will I need to have a follow-up after leaving the emergency room with my child?
• Is lead paint a risk during pregnancy?
• I've been thinking about adopting an older child. Is it hard to qualify for programs where you first become a foster parent and then adopt the child(ren)?
• Should I wait to tell my son about his complicated adoption until he is 18?
• Is it possible to resume breastfeeding after weaning?
• How can I help my 7-month-old feel more comfortable without being held constantly?
• My 3-year-old son has problems sleeping by himself. What should I do?
• I am finding it difficult to bond with my newly-adopted child. Is this normal?
• How should I tell my son about his paternity?
• What can I do about car sickness besides giving him medication?
• What can I do about car sickness besides giving him medication?
• I am pregnant. I have horrible allergies and can't continue to take my prescription medicine. What can I do to alleviate seasonal allergies during pregnancy?
• Should I suppliment my breastfeeding twins with formula?
• Can you share a recipe for homemade baking mix?
• Do you think my daughters bad dreams are a normal part of childhood or a byproduct of the adoption?
• We are considering adopting a child with severe language delay from another country. Will this affect how he learns English?
• How can I encourage my twin toddlers to be bilingual?
• My new husband had a vasectomy and is considerably older than me. What is the first step that we should take in order to find out if we are able to have children together?
• Will tooth damage caused by a pacifier correct itself?
• How can I help my daughter to be less impulsive and more empathetic?