If you are considering adopting a child who is from a different race than yours, the very first step is to consider your racial bias. Ask yourself these questions: “Why is it important to me to adopt from a different… Read More
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Helping Your Adopted Child Connect to Their Cultural Heritage, Part 2
Our last blog offered suggestions for raising your adopted child in two cultures: your culture and your child’s culture. This is such a deep and involved process that we extended our blog into two parts. Raising an adopted child from… Read More
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Helping Your Adopted Child Connect to Their Cultural Heritage, Part 1
Adopting transculturally offers the special gift of integrating your child’s birth culture with your own. There’s a lot of learning and excitement involved for you and your adopted child. A transcultural adoption changes the lives of all involved by introducing… Read More
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Understanding the Federal Adoption Tax Credit
If you have considered adoption, you are probably well aware that the process can be rather expensive. According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, a U.S. government-funded adoption information service, the average U.S. adoption costs between $8,000 and $40,000. Fortunately,… Read More
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Talking to Birth Parents Doesn’t Have to be Stressful
From the pre-placement visit to the birth, adoptive parents and birth parents can have a lot of interaction. It may seem stressful or awkward, but remember the circumstance that brought you together. Both parties share at least one thing in… Read More
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What to do When People Comment on Your Adopted Child Looking Different than You
A few weeks ago we wrote a blog about how to talk to your adopted child when they start to notice physical differences between themselves and you, their adopted parents – “Why don’t I look like you?” But what happens… Read More