| Your child's adoption story can best be
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| | size for little hands to hold.
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| told through scrapbooking an amazing
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| | [5] Try to locate whatever supplies you'd
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| album that you can share with one another
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| | like to use. When I had a hard time
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| for many years, all the way to adulthood.
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| | finding anything other than a couple of
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| As a new mom, however, good intentions
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| | stickers that mentioned adoption, I
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| are often put aside just trying to keep
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| | finally designed my own 8" x 8" overlay
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| up with the daily tasks of parenthood.
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| | transparencies. I really like overlays
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| Our best keepsakes and photos end up
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| | because they give one's book the
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| stuffed into a closet, as we wait for the
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| | appearance of class, there is no mess (no
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| time in our lives when we will have
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| | glue or tape required) and anyone can use
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| enough of a chunk of hours to do the
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| | them (no instruction required either).
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| story for our child justice.
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| | [6] Keep it simple and don't be tempted
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| Don't postpone your child's adoption
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| | to put every thought you have in the
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| scrapbook any longer. It's important that
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| | book. Consider your child's attention
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| they get to flip through this book and
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| | span too. Add more pages later as your
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| share in the photos long before they go
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| | child asks questions and you want to
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| off to the university.
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| | answer them in the book (what kind of car
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| Here are a few ideas to guide you in
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| | did my birth mom drive?) You may also
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| scrapbooking your child's adoption
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| | want other things represented, such as
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| keepsake book (or a "lifebook" as some
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| | your child's country (or even city) or
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| call it):
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| | birth.
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| [1] Write everything down. As a new
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| | [7] Add some poems and quotes. When you
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| parent it's easy to believe you will
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| | lack information about your child's birth
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| remember every special moment, but in no
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| | or are overwhelmed by writing down all
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| time you'll be making loads of memories
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| | your thoughts, it's a nice touch to add a
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| and some of your favorites will fade.
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| | few adoption quotes. But be sue to not
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| [2] Record what you know for your child
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| | rely on them completely. Quotes are nice
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| which is appropriate for his or her
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| | and can add to the album, but it's your
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| little ears. Perhaps you were able to
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| | own personal thoughts that will be most
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| spend some time with the birth mom and
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| | precious to your child as they get older.
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| you have some personal reflections on how
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| | [8] Use child-friendly language. For
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| kind she was. Or maybe you have no
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| | example, don't ever write, "Your birth
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| information at all if your child was
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| | mom loved you so much that she gave you
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| adopted from an orphanage. It's important
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| | away." This could scare your child into
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| to be honest but it also needs to be
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| | believing that pretty soon you will love
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| something that you can read from your
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| | him too much and give you away too. Keep
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| book to your 5-year-old. If your child's
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| | the wording simple: "Miss Clara wanted
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| birth mom has many other children which
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| | you to have both a mommy and a daddy and
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| she is still raising, or your child was
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| | she knew that we were really excited to
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| the result of an abusive situation, this
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| | be your parents."
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| isn't appropriate for the book.
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| | Too often we get caught up in creating a
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| [3] Layout the photos you want to use.
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| | masterpiece of a baby album that will
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| You don't have to use all of them, just
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| | include every bath, haircut, smile and
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| the ones that are most important. Are you
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| | tear. Instead, focus on just the adoption
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| arranging the book chronologically? Make
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| | story for this small book and put a lot
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| sure everything is in order.
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| | of the baby or family pages in other
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| [4] Decide what size of album to use.
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| | books. The sooner it's ready for your
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| They are typically 8" x 8", 12" x 12" or
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| | child, the more time of their childhood
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| 8.5" x 11". The 8" x 8" albums are a nice
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| | they will reflect on it.
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