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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.
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 6 years, 2 months ago | 11 Comments | Post a reply
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.
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 6 years, 3 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
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.
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 6 years, 4 months ago | 12 Comments | Post a reply
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.
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 6 years, 6 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
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.
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 6 years, 7 months ago | 7 Comments | Post a reply
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.
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 6 years, 8 months ago | 8 Comments | Post a reply
What Makes a Parent Proud

For this mom, being proud has nothing to do with biology and everything to do with love
- Posted by Stacy Clark to The Yin and the Yang 6 years, 9 months ago | 1 Comment | Post a reply

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