Held through the National Council for Adoption, this 10-hour course fulfills the training requirements of countries that are party to the Hague Adoption Convention. It provides foundational knowledge for prospective parents pursuing intercountry adoption.
An article about how adoptive parents should navigate discussion about an adoptee’s birth family. The author suggests that adoptive parents must be open and transparent when discussing these topics.
A brief article offering suggestions to prospective adoptive parents and current adoptive parents for maintaining transparency in adoption. It discusses birth families, the search and reunion process, and maintaining openness.
An adoptive parent’s blog about how reading adoptee’s stories and opinions worries her. Adult adoptee responds by addressing her fears. This is a good resource for prospective adoptive parents worried about adoption.
An article by American Adoptions that examines some of the challenges that many transracial adoptees face.
An article by Deb Reisner, mother to a family with African-American, Native-American, Latino, and European-American children. She details the importance of listening to her children about their experiences with racism and methods for externalizing racism.
An interview about a white mother’s reflection on her life raising two adopted Black children and two biological white children, and how she became aware of her own white privilege. There’s also a transcription of the interview available.
A Black woman shares the story of her multiracial family. One of her four children is a white, adopted son.
A landing page for post-adoption support services and parent support groups available to families in Florida.
