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Share photos of your kids heading back to school and enjoying fall festivities!
Kids and Pets Photo Contest
Meet the winner, Kathryn, and her dog, Buddy, and the finalists.
Family Hugs Photo Contest
Meet the winners, Steven and his mom, and the finalists.
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Be Bold or Go Home
Life as a visible family can be challenging, but it's never dull
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When Your Family Needs Help: Resources for Parents
Here are some of the resources that have helped my adoptive family the most through the years, and the places I still go for advice when I need it.
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Managing Everyday Life When Your Family Is Struggling
After adopting, it's critical that we simplify our lives and household routines so that we can focus on nurturing our children. Here's how.
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When Your Family Needs Help: A Few More Thoughts on Privacy
Finding the balance between sharing and secrecy is a high wire act worthy of Cirque de Soleil. And if it's a challenge for us parents, who've chosen adoption freely, how much trickier is it for our kids, who had no choice?
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When Your Family Needs Help, Part 1
Adoptive families should be able to reach out during the tough times -- and there will be tough times -- but without breaching their child's privacy.
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An Ugly Conversation
Why did the couple sitting next to my big-for-his age African son and I at the restaurant launch into an ugly conversation about the Trayvon Martin case? I know, though sometimes I wish I didn't.
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Because They Need to Know
Parents who adopted transracially live in constant tension: how thoroughly should we prepare our kids for the ugliness that exists in the world? How carefully should we guard their innocence?
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