Tag Archives: Lunar New Year

Family Fun Weekends

Visit Disneyland next weekend to meet Baloo and other rarely-seen Disney characters Everyone knows that the Disney Parks don’t need much of an excuse to throw a party. Sometimes their festivities for actual holidays seem dimmed, because fireworks and parades are almost daily occurrences at the parks. Still, we can trust Disney World or Disneyland to roll out something special for even the most minor of holidays. The first few months of the year are packed with various cultural celebrations, and this year Disneyland has decided to take advantage of that and host a months-long party. The official parks blog … Continue reading →

Celebrating Your Child’s Heritage

If you adopt internationally, you will probably want to help your children feel pride in their national heritage. We do need to emphasize our children’s similarities to us and our unity as a family, and our American citizenship. But most adult adoptees report that they felt different from others anyway, especially if they lived in a non-diverse community, and wished they had been taught to take pride in their country of origin and its people. Larger adoption agencies often sponsor cultural events, picnics for families with children from a certain culture, and a family weekend “culture day” or “culture camp” … Continue reading →

Lunar New Year

Many adoptive families choose to celebrate the heritage of their children’s birth country. China, Korea and Vietnam account for large numbers of international adoptions. Those countries, along with Japan and others, celebrate Lunar New Year. This date fluctuates every year but always occurs in late January or in February at the time of the new moon. Some customs common in China include cleaning the house on New Year’s Eve, wearing new clothes New Year’s Day, giving children money in red envelopes (red is the color of good luck), firecrackers and fireworks shows, and parades featuring dragons and the lion dance. … Continue reading →