My Bio Kids Now Wish We Hadn’t Adopted Our Nephews – Weekend Wisdom

Weekend Wisdom: My Bio Kids Now Wish We Hadn’t Adopted Our Nephews

Question: My husband and I adopted our nephews four months ago. The two boys are sons of my niece; she gave her kids to the Family Department five years ago, and last year, we at last knew about the boys. They’ve been a year with us. I have a daughter, 21, and a son, 17, who were okay with the adoption, but now they say they feel this is not their home; they don’t feel at peace in their house and think It was not a good idea to adopt, because of the hard situations with the kids. How can we affirm to our biological children that we did the correct thing to give the kids a family and that there is a process we must go through as a family to adapt?

Resources:

• Sibling Relationships
  • Handling Negative Impacts of Adoption on Children Already in the Home
  • Preparing Children Already in the Home for Adoption
  • How Does Adoption Affect Siblings Already in the Home

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