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Adoptees

When Connecting with Your Birth Culture Isn’t Easy: Adoptees

Connecting to birth culture comes naturally for some adoptees but seems impossible for others. If you find it hard to connect, you’re not alone.

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Adoptive Family

Why Do Some Parents Experience Adoption Guilt?

Adoption guilt is a confusing feeling. You just started your family. It was amazing and beautiful. So, why do you feel guilt? It’s more common than you may think. Here are a few ways to respond.

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Adoptive Family Foster Care

What to Do When Your Child Misses Their Former Foster Family

What can you do when your child misses their foster family? Check out some helpful tips here to give your child the time they need to process their emotions and develop healthy coping mechanisms.

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Birth Parent

What to Expect: Reuniting With Your Biological Child

Every reunion between birth parents and birth children is unique, so prepare yourself with this helpful guide.

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Adoptive Family

What People Never Tell You About Adoption

When you’re an adoptive parent, you’ve done everything you can to prepare yourself. But, have you ever wondered what gets left out of the discussion when it comes to adoption?

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General

5 Reasons an International Adoption Placement Falls Through

Sadly, adoption disruptions are always a possibility, including in international adoptions. Understanding why disruptions occur, and how (when possible) they can be prevented is important knowledge.

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5 Reasons a Foster Adoption Placement Falls Through

While there are countless foster care success stories, there are many ways in which a foster care placement can “fall through.” Understanding how and why this can happen is an important early step.

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Reasons an Infant Adoption Placement Falls Through

Disruptions in adoptions are often emotionally complex for everyone involved. It’s a major fear for adoptive parents. Understanding why disruptions occur and how to prevent them, when possible, is an important first step.

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Adoptees Adoptive Family

6 Ways to Honor a Birth Mother on Mother’s Day

If you’re an adoptee or an adoptive family, you may be unsure of how to show a birth mother just how much she means to you. If that’s the case, check out some tips for honoring a birth mother on Mother’s Day.

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Adoptive Family Birth Parent

5 Ways that You Can Help an Adoptee Through Their Emotional Journey

When it comes to life after adoption, families often ask, “What are some ways that we can support the mental health of an adoptee?” For this year’s Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re going to focus on just that.

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