Even in families that have great communication and talk openly about adoption, tweens and teens face challenges they may not talk to you about.
The Cradle Blog
February 17,2021
Many adopted people search for answers about themselves and where they came from. The desire or need for birth family background information is understandable.
February 12,2021
“Family is not defined by our genes; it is built and maintained through love”
November 02,2020
The Cradle will begin offering 6-week on-line virtual psychoeducational support groups, moderated by The Cradle’s Director of Post Adoption Support, Nina Friedman, LCSW.
March 26,2020
During this time of ever-changing news and unprecedented health and safety concerns, we’ve all been asked to live our lives differently. We understand the added pressures that families are facing as we shift gears to keep our loved ones and our communities safe. People who are touched by adoption may also be experiencing additional challenges.
August 26,2018
Among the boxes of Kleenex, the 10-cent spiral notebooks and multicolored dry-erase markers, among the smell of brand-new denim and the return of the PB&J, is the well-known stress (coupled with relief) that comes with the start of a new school year. For families formed through adoption, this stress is especially complicated.
June 06,2018
A few months ago, the Our Children program, Raising Black Children Across Racial Lines brought together transracial adoptees and adoptive parents. Together, they discussed the unique issues brought about when white parents raise children of color. Some recurrent themes stood out ...
May 01,2018
There is no fixed definition for "normal" behavior. It varies by person, time, place and situation. Challenges may crop up for your family that therapists in The Cradle’s Center for Lifelong Adoption Support (CLAS) can help you work through.
August 22,2017
If you’re an adult adoptee, 18 years or older, and looking for a way to connect with the adoption community please consider helping out at The Cradle’s Adoptive Family Weekend. The weekend is over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-4, up at the YMCA Minikani in Hubertus, Wisconsin (20 mins north of Milwaukee).
March 10,2017
In 2014, I walked into my position as a work-study intern for The Cradle completely new to the whole “adoption thing.” When I thought of adoption, I pictured families journeying to far-off countries to bring their children home, or young adults searching for birth parents who have been absent their whole lives. About certain aspects I wasn’t far off.
July 26,2016
A critical decision every parent makes for their child is deciding where they will go to school. We want the best for our children and know how foundational a good education is to reaching their full potential.
April 05,2016
Thank you to everyone for the love, prayers, and shares for Baby A! We are delighted to announce that Aubrey went home with her forever family. Congratulations to parents Chelsea and David!
November 25,2015
Back in 2001, Cristina Dombrowski spent nearly three weeks in The Cradle Nursery before going home with her parents Vicky Dal Santo and John Dombrowski, so she has a special place in her heart for the Nursery.
October 28,2015
Just saw this question in a popular advice column Ask Amy and had to add our 2 cents.
May 13,2015
The Cradle had the great fortune of sponsoring Mei Kelly for her Senior Studies project at Evanston Township High School. Adopted at nine months old from Southern China, Mei wants to share the stories of adopted teens in the U.S. today.