Birth family & hard conversations

Age-by-age words for the adoption story, contact with birth family, and the questions that come from the back seat without warning.

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Understand the paths

Foster, domestic, international, kinship.

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Prepare for the home study

What they are actually looking for.

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Tell your child their story

Age-appropriate and honest.

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Create a lifebook

Their history, in their hands.

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Contact with birth family

Boundaries and consistency.

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Answers for nosy questions

Protect your child's privacy.

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Support identity and heritage

Especially in a transracial family.

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Common questions

When should I tell my child they are adopted?
From the start, in age-appropriate words. The talking prompt gives you the language for each stage so it is never a reveal.
How do I handle questions about birth family?
Honestly and calmly. The birth family prompt scripts answers for the common questions and helps you prepare for contact arrangements.

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