Foster Adoptive and Kinship Parenting Support
Find support and resources to help with foster, adoptive, and kinship parenting.
Q&A
Question and answer on caring for a child who has experienced trauma.
Question and answer on caring for a child who has experienced trauma.
About Adoption
Nancy S. Stanfield guides adoptive parents to great Net resources. Don't miss her forum and chat for adoptive parents.
Nancy S. Stanfield guides adoptive parents to great Net resources. Don't miss her forum and chat for adoptive parents.
ADOPT: Support Forum
Great resource for online support for all adoptive parents. Ask a question or be a resource for other parents.
Great resource for online support for all adoptive parents. Ask a question or be a resource for other parents.
Adoption Benefits: Employers as Partners in Family Building
How employers are providing adoption benefits, includes a list of major companies that provide adoption benefits.
How employers are providing adoption benefits, includes a list of major companies that provide adoption benefits.
Attachment Issues in the School-Age Adopted Child
Article by David Brodzinsky at the helpful PACT site. Discusses the school-age child's development of logical thought and the awareness that he was "given up" by his birth family.
Article by David Brodzinsky at the helpful PACT site. Discusses the school-age child's development of logical thought and the awareness that he was "given up" by his birth family.
Authentic Beginnings, Real Bonds: Honest Talk about Adoption
A thought-provoking article about handling the deep feelings related to adoption experienced by you and your child. At the Adopt site.
A thought-provoking article about handling the deep feelings related to adoption experienced by you and your child. At the Adopt site.
Explaining Adoption to Your Child
What to say and when. Very helpful. At the Adopt site.
What to say and when. Very helpful. At the Adopt site.
Foster Parent Community
This is a very complete Web site for foster parent support, information, and advocacy. The article archives offer great advice for ALL parents.
This is a very complete Web site for foster parent support, information, and advocacy. The article archives offer great advice for ALL parents.
FosterParentTraining.com
The $15 annual membership seems reasonable to get your training online. Check with your state agency first.
The $15 annual membership seems reasonable to get your training online. Check with your state agency first.
FosterParenting.com
A very complete site with lots of content, an online book, plus message boards, chat, and Q&A.
A very complete site with lots of content, an online book, plus message boards, chat, and Q&A.
Grief and Loss Issues for Adopted Children
Adults can help both foster and adopted children with feelings of grief and loss. At Adopt.
Adults can help both foster and adopted children with feelings of grief and loss. At Adopt.
Helping Your Child Deal with Adoption Loss
Parents can make a real difference. At Adopt.
Parents can make a real difference. At Adopt.
Kinship Parenting
Bonnie Hamre has made this remarkably beautiful Web site for grandparents and others who are parenting young children full-time. Great resource and support site.
Bonnie Hamre has made this remarkably beautiful Web site for grandparents and others who are parenting young children full-time. Great resource and support site.
Legalities of Caring for Children
From Nolo Press, the legal issues surrounding adoption, guardianship, and other legal issues in caring for children.
From Nolo Press, the legal issues surrounding adoption, guardianship, and other legal issues in caring for children.
Lifelong Psychological Issues for Adoptees
Awareness of these issues will help you help your child. At Adopt.
Awareness of these issues will help you help your child. At Adopt.
Post Adoption Depression Syndrome
You should recognize that this is extremely common. At Adopt.
You should recognize that this is extremely common. At Adopt.
Proactive Parenting in Adoptive Families
Excellent. By Dee Paddock at Adopt.
Excellent. By Dee Paddock at Adopt.
Specific Techniques to Increase Family Attachment
Strategies for adoptive and foster parents. At Adopt.
Strategies for adoptive and foster parents. At Adopt.
What Adoption Issues to Expect at Different Ages (from Infancy-Adult)
An informative article for parents of adopted children at the excellent Adopt site.
An informative article for parents of adopted children at the excellent Adopt site.
When You Need Help
Understanding psychological issues and adoption therapy. At Adopt.
Understanding psychological issues and adoption therapy. At Adopt.