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.
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A biological family of four grows into a blended family of five
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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.
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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.
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The Perfect Blend
We're no longer waiting. Now, we're our very own perfectly blended family.
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The Upside to Visibility
As a transracial family, I knew we'd be visible, but I had no idea how great visibility could be.
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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.
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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.
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