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Reply to "My children (adopted) said that we weren't a real family"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Such comments are often made by "unwoke" kids AND adults. [/b]You have to give your kids more positive language and attitudes about their history, so that they are prepared to respond. WISE Up is a program that does this. https://adoptionsupport.org/education-resources/for-professionals/c-s-e-publications/w-i-s-e-[/quote] Agree with this, from my experience as an adoptee in my 40s. People still use "real" language, often out of ignorance and not necessarily malice. I could see how it'd be easy for a child to internalize this.[/quote]
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