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[quote=Anonymous]We adopted our daughter when she was about 1 year old. She's in her first year of college now and is generally a very upbeat, resilient and emphathic person. This isn't just my opinion b/c I adore her, but this is what teachers, coaches and family friends say about her. Will she struggle at some point with having been adopted? Yes, possibly. If/when that happens, we'll be here to walk the walk with her. Because we also have two older children who were born into our family, as well as several older nephews and nieces, we've been through the challenges that young people experience as they navigate the task of defining adult identity. When we adopted our daughter, I asked a wise friend who is a social worker whether we would be equipped to be parents of a child who was adopted. She said, "You know, there are always curveballs in parenting." Words to live by. [/quote]
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