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Special needs forum
You might check out the special needs forum too. They are extremely prolific in writing and answering and the experience level there is amazing.
I definitely understand your issues with biochildren! We chose to adopt children who were older than our bio kids - chronologically. Emotionally they are significantly younger of course. It's hard to explain to my (then) 7 and 10 year old children why their 11 and 13 year old brother and sister are acting like they are 2 and/or 4 years old (on a good day) - and I'm letting them. Especially since their siblings look so mature.
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Mary in TX
http://marythemom-mayhem.blogspot.com
http://rad-online.org/
Mom to biokids Ponito(10) and his sister Bob(13)
Sibling pair adoptive placement from NE 11/06
Finally finalized on Kitty(14) on 3/08 - 2 weeks before her 13th birthday!
Finalized on her brother Bear(16) 7/08. He turned 15 the next day.
Adopted children are diagnosed with RAD, bipolar disorder, severe PTSD, ADHD, ODD...
" Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain."
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