Adoption: Attachment & Bonding

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Miracles and Memories Pins
Show your support for infertility treatment, adoption and for those who have lost pregnancies with INCIID's MAM (Miracles and Memories Pins).

Miracles and Memories Pins
Help support the infertility community with the Miracles and Memories Pins. Read about the three colored lapel pin representing all aspects of family-building.

Things the Mothers of Chinese Adoptees Should Know
The trafficking mentality of some Chinese welfare institutions speaks volumes about the objectifying of children. Although this isn't a happy topic, adoptive parents of children from China need to know about these issues. There will come a time when small children grow up and access to the Internet brings them in direct contact with child trafficking stories. There are things the mothers of Chinese Adoptees should know before this happens.

The Heart of a Child is a Scroll
A lovely poem by an unknown author particularly good for parents of a child coming to a family through adoption.

Why Your Foreign Born Child Needs Proof of Citizenship
As a result of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA), many foreign born children by adoption who reside in the U.S. have or will become U.S. citizens under the CCA either when they enter the U.S. or when they are readopted or their adoption finalized in the U.S.

Adoption Recommended Reading List for those just starting out.
This list is for those who are actively exploring adoption. Those who are more advanced may also find this a good list to build on.

How can parents bond with a difficult child?
Adoptive parenting used to be simpler. Now, many adoptive parents routinely face challenges such as adopting across cultures, adopting children born with HIV or drug addiction, or adopting older children who may be “set in their ways” or who have survived sexual abuse. Along with the "standard" challenges of grief and loss, these issues can interfere with the ability of parents and children to bond in their new families.

Chat Transcript: Attaching in Adoption: An Online chat with Deborah Gray
A chat with author and social worker Deborah Gray about attachment in adoption.