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COVER STORY

24 Is There an Adoption Revolution?
 Trying to be perfect doesn't do you or your children any favors
by Barbara Russell

FEATURES

28 Ten Simple Ways to Have a Happier Family
Slipping small moments of love into busy days
by Ron Taffel, Ph.D.

31 Family Patterns
Families change but a mother's love remains the same
by Laura Cunningham

34Meet a Family Online
Internet diaries take you inside the adoption experience
by Lois Gilman

37An Imperfect Family
Is a flawed family better than none?
by Laurel Van Der Wende

IN THIS ISSUE

4 Publisher's Letter

5 Letters

11Taking a Position:
Reunion Blues
Not always happy ever after
By Jane Brown

12 Adoption at a Glance

15 Adopted Child:
Private isn't Secret
Handling kids' intrusive questions
by Lois Melina

19The Waiting Game:
Coping with the Holidays Alone
by Amy Rackear

20 About Birthparents: Losing Touch
When contact suddenly ends
By An Adoptive Families' Reader

22Living with Diversity:
You've Got to Have Friends
Sharing a birthcountry trip
By Mary Watkins

41 Viewpoints:
Ask Adoptive Families
Should we tell our child's teacher?

43 Parenting the Child Who Waited: When Food Becomes a Battleground
Don't take it personally
By Barbara Holtan

45 Legal Q & A:
Who is the Legal Parent?

46 Family Album

48 Calendar

54 New Books and Films Reviewed:
Don't Miss These

86 At Home: Grace Notes
by Carrie Howard

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