Siblings

A new child in the family is a joy, and when siblings are adopted or a combination of biological and adopted, parents can be faced with challenges requiring support, new ideas, or professional advice. Find resources here.

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Information & Resources

Siblings & Differences
Ronny Diamond of Spence-Chapin answered questions about all kinds of siblings: bio and adopted, adopted, siblings in closed and open adoptions, and more. Perhaps your question was answered. Chat transcript.

Artificial Twinning
An expression used to describe unrelated children in a family whose birthdates are within 9 months of each other. For our families, these can be a combination of biological and adopted siblings, adopted only, step or foster siblings.

"I'm The Only Kid That Mommy Growed"
Adoptive and biological children together, from Vincenette Scheppler.

"Is adopting a sibling as great for them?"
Bio and adoptive parent Barb Ohland explores the question of adopting a younger sibling. From RainbowKids.

JinJin and MeiMei
In exploring life with her two Chinese children, Dr. Marybeth Lambe offers valuable insight into and understanding of cross-cultural parenting and adopted siblings.

Talking With Siblings
Siblings of adopted kids talk about their feelings, fears, and outcomes as their new sibling(s) joined their families. Chosen Child magazine.

The Importance of the Sibling Bond
Keeping siblings together in adoption is supported by research and experience, from the NAIC.

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