Artificial Twinning
An expression used to describe unrelated children in a family whose birthdates are less than 9 months apart. For our families, these can be a combination of biological and adopted siblings, adopted only, step or foster siblings.
Artificial twinning: adopting more than one Richard van Deelen, of Adoption Associates, Inc., explains why his agency discourages artificial twinning. (.pdf format, scroll down to page 2)
The Effects of Adoptive Family Composition on Outcomes for Children Author Natalie Kockeritz of Intercountry Adoption Services, Social Development, Canada, cites adoption experts on the challenges artificial twinning can present in adoptive families. (.pdf format)
The Case Against Artificial Twinning Adoption and infertility author Pat Johnston tackles the sensitive topic of adopting unrelated children close in age (less than 8 months age difference).
Email List: Adopt-Twins A place for the parents of adopted twins, multiples, and "virtual twins".
Email List: Like Twins For parents of children (adopted, biological, blended) who are less than 9 months apart in age.
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