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Search and Reunion

Before Beginning a Search Each person is born with an adventurous sense of curiosity—it is how we learn about our world. Everything from discovering that we like ice cream to determining that we don’t like roller coasters, we learn by exploring and investigating. Because of this, it is normal for all adopted children or birthparents Read more »

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Culture And Families

Adopting a child of another race or culture—and embracing the culture and history of your child—adds a new dimension of adventure to family life. The diversity now found in your family can also be seen in the beauty of our physical world—in communities, people, cultural practices, language, the arts and more. It is easy to Read more »

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Your Child’s Education

Going to school provides wonderful opportunities for children to learn and develop new skills and friendships. Adopted children—especially those whose pre-adoption history included abuse, neglect, or orphanage life—often run into unique educational challenges. These challenges can be related to the learning itself, answering questions from classmates or teachers about relinquishment or adoption, or completing school Read more »

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