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How to support your adopted child's cultural curiosity without taking it personally

My adopted daughter keeps asking about her birth culture and I want to support her but I also feel hurt that our family isn't enough for her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent must separate their own attachment needs from their child's legitimate search for cultural identity and belonging.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parenting across cultures — what changes and stays?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.