Farewell to The Yin and the Yang
The Yin and Yang blogger says farewell to the AdoptiveFamiliesCircle community for a time as she goes on to pursue graduate education.
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Daddy Moments Photo Contest
Share photos of your child with a dad, birth father, or grandpa!
Family Hugs Photo Contest
Meet the winners, Steven and his mom, and the finalists.
Holiday Photo Contest
Meet the winner, Tessa, and the finalists.
Halloween Photo Contest
Meet the winner, Carley, and the finalists.
Back-to-School and Fall Fun Photo Contest
Meet the winners, Everett and Aveline, and the finalists.
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Missed Moments in an Adopted Child’s Life
A mother searches for information about her internationally adopted daughter's past and finds the joy of small moments missed.
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If You Give a Mom a Cookie… When Choosing a New School Leads to Questions of Diversity
In choosing schools for my two daughters, one who came by birth and the other through international adoption, I find a new realm of factors to consider revolving around race and diversity.
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Am I the Right Kind of Mother for My Chinese Child?
When reading a book about the Chinese Mother, a Western mom wonders if she is providing the right kind of parenting for her child adopted from China.
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Our Untraditional Cultural Celebrations Honor Our Unconventional Family
Our Chinese New Year celebrations never really go as planned. Last year, we made moon cakes, more like moon rocks, but sweet. One year, the girls dressed in traditional Chinese clothing and danced to the Indigo Girls.
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Thanking a Birthmother Is Not as Easy as It Looks
Many adoptive families have rituals for thanking a birthmother. Writing a letter on our daughter's birthday eve is ours.
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What Makes a Parent Proud
For this mom, being proud has nothing to do with biology and everything to do with love
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