[ROSEMARIE DUGGAN]

Hi,
I just want to share my experience with you. We are on our 2nd adoption from Guatemala, my darling daughter is 9 1/2 yrs old..we tried to tell her when she was 6 1/2 yrs old, & she did not understand..but a while later, she started asking questions about her skin being a little darker than ours, & her hair is also darker..so we told her...we realized that she kind of understood..when we started process for our 2nd baby (darling son) she finally understood that he did not grow in my belly, so she asked about herself...when she realized all this she asked why? so my darling husband explained my baby maker in my belly was broken, (you have to explain things in a simple child like way) it finally clicked!!! when my darling husband asked her how she felt about it? she was just fine!! AS LONG AS THE CHILD FEELS LOVED, SAFE, & SECURE IT WON'T MATTER!! he or she knows who her parents are, they are the people who cared for him or her all of their life, so don't worry it will turn out fine, & you will find the right way & words to explain..Take care & God Bless!!

Rosemarie