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Talking to Kids about Adoption Catherine Brunson clearly remembers the day she learned she was adopted. "Someone approached my brother in school and said, 'Oh, you're the adopted kid,'" says Brunson, a 37-year-old graphic designer in Charlotte, NC, who is the oldest of three adopted siblings. "My brother came home and asked my mom."
"My mom took both of us by the hand and proceeded to take us in the bedroom and tell us the facts of life," she says. "While we stood there, she... read more Tears of Trust Sometimes I just blow it. MeiMei is tugging at my shirt, whispering urgently, but all I notice is the loud pounding coming from the boys' room. Are they trying to dig through the floor? I pat MeiMei absently on her head.
"I'll be right back, honey," I say, barely registering her crestfallen expression.
"But, but . . ." She trails off sadly.
But . . . I am already gone, racing down the hall to investigate the... read more Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda Tom Petty was right—the waiting is the hardest part. After my husband, Mike, and I decided to adopt our daughter, Katie, from China, there was a flurry of activity: completing paperwork, preparing for the homestudy, paying fees. Then, all of a sudden, there was nothing left to do except sit and wait...and wait...and wait.
Now that Katie is home and snug in her crib, I wonder what I could have done differently. Maybe I would have planned a few more... read more
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