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Your child has two sets of parents, and both are real. Yes, you are the parents who are raising your child, but her birth parents play a role in her life, too, whether or not you have ongoing contact with them. Children who understand this reality can explain it to friends who ask questions about open adoption.
OLDER CHILD ADOPTION
“ This was the moment I’d been dreading; I literally did not have enough arms. Both of my children had needed 100% of my attention, but I was never more painfully conscious of being just one person. I sat in the semi-dark, listening to my older daughter’s breathing and wondering how I’d managed, and IF I’d managed. ”
Q: "We have been tentatively matched with a four-year-old through foster care adoption. How can we make that first day easier on the child? We stocked up on kid-friendly food, but are not sure what else to do."
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