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A biological family of four grows into a blended family of five

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Adoption and Sibling Rivalry

Sometimes our son, Dylan, who we recently welcomed home from Korea thinks he's an only child, which requires a lot of patience on the part of his big sisters.
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 5 years, 8 months ago | 6 Comments | Post a reply
A Sensitive Way to Address Our Son’s Behavior Problems?

Since my son has struggled with attachment since we brought him home from Korea, traditional discipline methods like a "time-out" won't work to curb his hitting behavior.
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 5 years, 9 months ago | 18 Comments | Post a reply
Attachment and Adjustment: The Hard Work of Adoption

The honeymoon is over. While my husband, Jeremiah, our two daughters, and I have settled in to being a blended family of five, Dylan, now home from Korea for three months, has begun the hard, hard work of adjustment.
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 5 years, 9 months ago | 11 Comments | Post a reply
The Perfect Blend

We're no longer waiting. Now, we're our very own perfectly blended family.
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 5 years, 10 months ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply
The Upside to Visibility

As a transracial family, I knew we'd be visible, but I had no idea how great visibility could be.
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 5 years, 10 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption Attachment: Coping With Our Infant Son’s Grieving Process

Two days after we met our son, Dylan, in his Korean foster home, we took custody of our son as he mourned the loss of his foster mother and caretakers.
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 5 years, 11 months ago | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Meeting Our Son in Korea

Our first meeting with our adoptive son in Korea showed us what, and who, we could be together as a family.
- Posted by Meghan to The Perfect Blend 5 years, 11 months ago | 4 Comments | Post a reply

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