February 25, 2010
Scary subject for many adoptive parents…
But think of it this way—by opening up and talking to your child about his/her birth parents (even if there is no information available) you are in fact reinforcing the bond you have with your child, strengthening your relationship. You are also establishing a pattern of open communication for future [...]
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February 22, 2010
Sometime around the age of six years (this varies with cognitive development) a child may begin to understand just what adoption means. To have been adopted by one family means that the child was relinquished by another. The child suffered loss.
When your child was younger, they most likely enjoyed hearing the story of how they were [...]
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