Baby Steps to Becoming a Transracial Family
At first, I thought it was the pink, sparkly crown. My two daughters, Josi, 4, and Lilah, 2, have a little game they like to play. When we read a…
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Multicultural Adoption
More from AFC's adoption bloggers about exploring and celebrating new cultures through international adoption.-
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Why Our Family Doesn’t Celebrate Gotcha Day
Our family has never celebrated Gotcha Day; in fact, my kids have never even heard of the (sometimes controversial) term. This wasn’t a reasoned decision on my part but an…
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Adoption Conversation Recipe: One Part Understanding, Two Parts Love
Cooking is one of our favorite activities at my house; my wife, Leslie, and I have a passion for food and creativity that I hope we can instill in our…
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Learning More About Our Daughter’s Birth Country Put Our World in Perspective
After receiving our referral for a baby girl from Ethiopia, I printed out copies of my daughter’s picture: one for my work, our bathroom, and my home office. I would…
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Our Untraditional Cultural Celebrations Honor Our Unconventional Family
The Thursday morning of Chinese New Year 2011, our daughter, Hanna, who was adopted from China, wakes up early and excited. She has set out a selection of silk Chinese outfits to wear…
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Our Timeline of International Adoption Paperwork: The Finish Line Is in Sight!
I was reminded recently that we have an adoption deadline approaching—actually we’re a little past due this time. It’s hard to believe that after years of navigating the adoption process…
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Two Years Ago Today
Two years ago today, I looked into my baby son's eyes for the first time. Through my own tears of joy, I saw innocence in its purest form. I saw…
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Getting Pregnant Might Ruin Everything!
I've found that most people do the best they can to be supportive throughout the adoption process. But if you haven't personally experienced the emotional stress of infertility or the…
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Our First Six Months with Baby Jay
Recently we had the happy occasion to celebrate Baby Jay's six-month anniversary of being a member of our family. I can’t believe it. Since it's been a while, let me…
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Do Cultural Celebrations and Heritage Events Do Enough to Help Form an Identity?
Culture keeping is a source of great anxiety for me: Am I doing enough to connect my internationally adopted children with their roots? Am I doing the right things? I…
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