“An Imperfect Family” – Remembering My Brother Through Foster Adoption Laurel Van Der Wende - September 30, 2014 - Bonding, Family Adjustment, Family Dynamics, Real Adoption Stories “An Imperfect Family” – Remembering My Brother Through Foster Adoption Laurel Van Der Wende - September 30, 2014 - Bonding, Family Adjustment, Family Dynamics, Real Adoption Stories My family couldn’t give Darrell the storybook life we’d all have liked. But with us, he learned to embrace the joy in life.