I had my first two kids when I was married, but I always wanted a third child. I decided to adopt when they were headed to college and I was 47. I was surprised by the way people reacted to my ...

Before bringing home daughter Autumn as a newborn in October 2014, adoptive mom Jessica had no clue about black hair care. She’s not alone: The rise of transracial parenting, meaning a child of one ...

This article is a collaboration between The New Yorker and ProPublica. Alicia Johansen spent her childhood moving with her drug-addicted mom from one place to the next, trying to brace herself for the ...