“Reinventing normal”: A Florida family adopts a teenager and a sibling pair August 24, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published August 24, 2021 · Last modified September 21, 2021 “I think we need to approach ‘normal’ differently…I’m glad to be able to play a part in readjusting how people view adopting older kids or adopting siblings…It can make a big impact.”
Supporting sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in children August 12, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published August 12, 2021 · Last modified August 26, 2021 Advocate at school and in the community, look for role models, say “yes” to the dress, and other advice from a child psychologist and parent of a gender-expansive child.
Advice to parents adopting a child of another race July 12, 2021 by JaeRan Kim · Published July 12, 2021 · Last modified July 23, 2021 A professor and transracial adoptee shares her experience and suggestions for supporting a transracially adopted child.
Keeping children you foster and adopt safe online June 15, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published June 15, 2021 · Last modified July 19, 2021 Insights from a digital forensic detective and other experts about the dangers posed to children online and techniques to help you protect your children.
Understanding children’s behavior and helping them heal March 15, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published March 15, 2021 · Last modified March 17, 2021 A therapist discusses some of the neurological causes of children’s behavior, sensory “triggers,” and ways of calming an upset child.
Helping children in foster care understand their history February 12, 2021 by Maris Blechner · Published February 12, 2021 · Last modified February 15, 2021 In this guest post, an adoptive parent and social worker offers suggestions for how to help children of all ages understand their past and the circumstances that brought them into care.
