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It is possible to adopt internationally during the pandemic!

9 Years Plus   Bulgaria, Honduras, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic, Romania   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, How To Adopt, Adoption News, Waiting Children, Adoption Process, Single Parent Adoption, Adoption Advocacy, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, The Teen Years, Child Welfare Advocacy

Many of us have given up so much throughout the course of the pandemic. For some, it’s the idea of parenting a child or adding another child to ...

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Preparing adoptees for returning to school this fall

Older Child Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Adoption News, Adoption and School, Adoption Education and Training, Social Skills, Post-Adoption, The Teen Years, Transitions, Education

Returning to school in any year can be challenging, especially for adoptees. Returning to school after a pandemic and varied levels of remote and in-p...

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Stuck Somewhere Between my Chinese and American Identities

China, Taiwan   Adoptee Articles, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, The Teen Years, Culture and Pride

Sounds of laughter fill the room as my two host sisters, host mother and I shake our hips and sing along to the Chinese song “Little Apple&rdq...

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Silence Was the Music of My Welfare Home

China, Taiwan, Vietnam   Adoptee Articles, The Teen Years

  There’s nothing half as endearing as going back home.  It's a heavy burden laying across your shoulders when returning to a place th...

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Fathers, Sons, and the War at Home

Family Adoption Stories, Bonding & Attachment, The Teen Years, Transitions

On his personal blog about adoption, fatherhood, and lessons learned, WACAP CEO Greg Eubanks shares about the relationship he and his youngest so...

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Why a Heritage Trip Matters to Me

Adoptee Articles, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, The Teen Years

As I began to reflect as to why I even wanted to go back to Asia, I honestly had a moment of realization. I was unable to come up with a simple answer...

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Helping Your Adopted Teen Transition Into Adulthood

Post-Adoption, The Teen Years, Transitions

Adopted or not, when it comes to parenting one thing is consistent: parenting a teen can be difficult. It’s no secret why. Our teen years are s...

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Questions To Consider Before Touring Your Child’s Birth Country

Travel and Birthcountry Tours, The Teen Years, Culture and Pride

Adopting a child internationally is not only a joyful experience for your family, it can also be an educational experience. Such an adoption bri...

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Parental Emotional Language and Its Influence on Internationally Adopted Children

Older Child Adoption, Toddler Adoption, The Teen Years, Transitions

We have always heard that children mimic what a parent does rather than what they say. However, new research shows that especially with internationall...

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Adoptees Speak, "Embrace Yourself!"

China, Guatemala, Korea South, USA   Family Adoption Stories, Adoptee Articles, The Teen Years, Culture and Pride

A senior in high school, Mei Kelly wanted to do something special for her senior studies project. Adopted from China as an infant, Kelly wanted to do ...

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