Adoptive Families magazine recently discussed this. You can check their web site at
Adoption News and Information from Adoptive Families
Something you might do is ask your daughter to imagine the father that she might have had (or might have). For example, "We don't know, but your father might have had your color eyes. He might have been good at (something) the way you are." and so on.
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-Robyn
mom to Jackson, b. 17 January 2006
private, domestic, open adoption
Antioch, CA
Child #1: Is that your mother?
Child #2: Yes.
Child #1: Why is she white and you are black?
Child #2: Because I am adopted, and black people have more melanin than white people do.
Child #1: Oh, let's go on the high bars.
-Unknown
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