Makala after her first day of school. When most children start school, the idea of having any “other parents” in their lives is something the average child has never thought about. For children who grow up in biological families with the same parents since birth the topic of adoption may never be mentioned. Some of these children may have adopted a pet and understand adoption as something slightly different then that of a child being adopted. When these children meet adopted children, and especially an adopted child who remembers being adopted, it can create a tense and confusing situation for … Continue reading →