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Importance of Parental Consistency

Consistency , n . steadfast adherence to the same principles; agreement or harmony among the parts of a complex thing All parenting books talk about how consistency is critical. Examp... [more]

Successful Parenting Traits

All parenting is challenging. Adoptive parenting, however, adds additional challenges. I'm an adoptive parent, founder of a support group, writer, therapeutic tutor, and manager of a ... [more]

Parental Storytelling

Many parents use storytelling to supplement reading books to their children. Children love being told stories. There's an added level of interaction from reading a story including your own v... [more]

Parenting After Infertility

The issues of parenting usually arrive with a bang upon the birth or adoptive placement of a child. While it may be said that folks going through infertility have had more time to consider ... [more]

Parenting Forums

As a parent, there is so much going on, so little time for rest and relaxation, and it often seems like our children just don't understand. Between little league games and ballet classes, li... [more]

Parenting Ideas

As parents, there are so many things we wish we knew before we got into "the business" of parenting. As our children grow older, being surrounded by children of several different ... [more]

Adoption Books: Parenting

In addition to books about general parenting, our adoptive families rely on information that deals with the circumstances of our children’s adoptions. These can include their historie... [more]

Parenting Magazines

Magazines and newsletters are an important part of the learning process for new families, and a major source of post-adoption support. They are available in print and online, covering the w... [more]

Adoption Statistics: Single Parents

According to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 33% of children adoption from Foster Care is by a single parent (U.S. DHHS, 2000). Research in the 1970s found that an estimated... [more]

Transracial Adoption & Parenting

Introduction Transracial or transcultural adoption means placing a child who is of one race or ethnic group with adoptive parents of anot... [more]

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