By Ben FergussonFeatures correspondent
Ben FergussonOne key approach for adoptive parents is what researchers call "responsiveness": focusing on warmth rather than discipline (Credit: Ben Fergusson)Adopted children can face many challenges, such as the impact of early trauma. What can parents do to support them? Author and adoptive dad Ben Fergusson investigates.
In 2018, my husband and I were one of the first married same-sex couples to adopt in Germany. Before we were approved, we had to complete a long process of interviews, financial and medical checks, as well as extensive preparation classes. Read More...
Bernadette Birk- Biography Bernadette Birk is an American interior designer and the mother of Bethenny Frankel, a well-known reality television personality. Bethenny, her daughter, rose to popularity as a participant on the television game show The Apprentice: Martha Stewart. Bethenny now appears on Bravo’s reality show, The Real Housewives of New York City.
Birk has a divorced mother. She shared romantic and happy times with her late husband, Robert J. Read More...
Dear Science: I just saw the news that scientists found a potential planet orbiting the Sun's nearest neighbor, Proxima Centauri. So cool! But if astronomers can't just see the planet through a telescope, how can they tell it's even there?
Here's what science has to say:
The night sky is full of possible planets — each of the 1 billion trillion stars in the observable universe is the potential sun to some distant world. Read More...