If you can't remember the last time adoption came up at home, it's time to bring it up.
Source: https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/talking-about-adoption/adoption-talk-keeping-it-going/
by Gail Steinberg and Beth Hall
“How will I talk to my child about adoption?”
This is a question every parent asks himself or herself. Even as your new baby takes her first steps, you wonder if you’ll be ready when the questions come. Soon you realize that your child is simply your child, not your “adopted” child, and it becomes difficult even to imagine an adoption talk.
But you’ll have this conversation, not just once, but over time, offering more information as your child matures. Sometimes its coming will take you by surprise, launched by the query of a curious child. Sometimes you’ll see an opening and take it, offering the chance to talk if the feelings fit. The key here is comfort, to create an atmosphere of openness and warmth in which both parent and child feel free to approach a hard topic.
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