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“You’re Not My ‘Real’ Parents!”

How should you react when your preteen yells that you aren't his "real" parents?
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 5 years, 3 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
A Difficult Conversation About Hatred and Race

Early on, adoption talks with my kids were cheerful and sprinkled with words like "love" and "family." As they grow, we've begun having more serious dicussions about racism and perceptions of our family.
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 5 years, 10 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply
In Denial About My Son’s Attachment Struggles

I never thought my son could have difficulties with attachment because we adopted him as a newborn. I was quite wrong...
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 6 years, 6 months ago | 24 Comments | Post a reply
Wearing My Adoption Hat to School

I've come to realize that, when I'm volunteering at my children's school, I can't leave my adoption hat at home.
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 6 years, 9 months ago | 5 Comments | Post a reply
“Your Birth Mother Was Short!” “Your Birth Brother Is Stupid!”

None of the parenting books, adoption or general, I've read, online communities I've joined, or Supernanny episodes I've seen addressed what to do when your children start teasing each other about their birth families.
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 7 years ago | 5 Comments | Post a reply
My Adoption Tattoo

I'd wanted to get a tattoo for years, but wondered what design would keep me happy for the rest of my life. Finally it hit me. What's nearer or dearer to my heart than adoption?
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 7 years, 3 months ago | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Will Your Child “Figure Out” That He Was Adopted?

Some parents who adopt transracially don't discuss adoption because they think their children will figure it out. Is that right?
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to My Paperwork Pregnancies 7 years, 7 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply

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