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10 Most Popular Articles of March
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1. Small Wonders
BY ROCHELLE GREEN
Straddling the line between infancy and autonomy, toddlers experience adoption in unique ways. Here's what you need to know to face the challenge.
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2. The First Dad
BY HEATHER OSWALT
"It has been hard to watch Kenneth struggle as a birthdad in an open adoption. I wish my husband and I could make it easier for him, and for our son."
3. Trip of a Lifetime
BY REBECCA KLEIN
Tips for (and from!) domestic adoptive parents on preparing for the emotional journey to meet your child.
Plus: More Travel-Savvy Tips from Readers
4. What We Wish We Had Known
BY JUDY AND SARA MYERSON
A mom and her daughter share lessons learned about older child adoption.
5. Adoption Blogs We Love!
We scoured the blogosphere for the most funny, heartwarming, honest online reads. Our congratulations to these 20 outstanding picks.
» Catch up with AF's bloggers in AdoptiveFamiliesCircle.
6. Solutions for Picky Eaters
BY DEBORAH BORCHERS, M.D.
Whether your child arrives home as a young infant or has spent years waiting for a family, you should expect food to present some challenges.
7. Talking About Race and Racism
BY JOEMY ITO-GATES AND WEI MING DARIOTIS, PH.D.
Racism exists, and it's our job as parents to talk about it with our kids. Here's an age-by-age guide to handling those conversations.
Plus: Transracial Adoption Resources
8. Going Camping
Ways to explore your child's roots and emerging identity during the summer months.
9. Family Resemblance
BY DANA WHITE
For a mom who was adopted as an infant, the realization that her children look like her takes on special meaning.
Plus: More Adoptee Perspectives
10. Ten Talking Tips
BY CARRIE KRUEGER
A countdown of the author's best strategies for talking with kids about adoption, getting them to talk to you, and preparing them to talk with peers.
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