| The adoption of a child into a family is an incredibly | | | | into their new bedroom or including clothing native to |
| special experience, and there are many ways to | | | | their homeland in their closet when they arrive. Keep |
| celebrate your new arrival! | | | | books in their native language or about their home |
| Throw a homecoming party. Once your child is home | | | | land in their bookshelf. Acknowledge and celebrate |
| and settled, consider throwing a homecoming party | | | | their culture! |
| to welcome them into your home and family. If your | | | | Send adoption announcements. Share the news of |
| adopted miracle is older, this will be a great chance | | | | your new arrival just as you would with a birth. |
| for s/he to meet the other members of your | | | | Sending adoption announcements lets family and |
| extended family. A celebratory atmosphere will help | | | | friends know about your newest family member. |
| show your little one how thrilled everyone is to meet | | | | Incorporate photos, the date of your child's birth, |
| him, and will help to ease their trepidation about | | | | adoption and homecoming. You might even want to |
| entering a whole new family. | | | | include a line or two of text from their native |
| Learn about their culture. If your child is from another | | | | language, if your child is foreign born. |
| country, make an effort to include aspects of their | | | | Celebrating your child's home coming will help ease |
| native culture into their new life with you. This may | | | | what can be a difficult transition for an older adopted |
| include incorporating decorations from their homeland | | | | child into a new home and family. |