The Post-Adoption Adjustment for New Siblings, First-Time Parents, and More


Adoption brings changes to any family. Experts and parents offer advice on helping siblings adjust, getting used to parenthood, and more.

A new family, including birth siblings, biological and foster children

“A New Family Dynamic” — Part 2 of Foster Adoption Series

“A New Family Dynamic” — Part 2 of Foster Adoption Series

In the second part of our family’s adoption odyssey, we meet our new daughters and confront their past — and look to our future together.

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