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I know there at least used to be some very active adoption agencies in PA that specialized in placing AA babies. I had several friends, here in Utah, who had one or more children from there. I have been out of the loop for quite a while, now, so I don't know if those still exist, but I would think you might be able to ask whatever agencies there are in your state if they can put you in touch with any other families. We used to have Adoptive Families of America, which was an amazing national organization. We had our own magazine, "OURS", written by adoptive parents, and sometimes birth mothers and adoptees. It was really easy to make contact with other families who lived near you or had even some uncommon things in common with you. It was through them that I met another mom who was breastfeeding. That was 20 years ago. I'm in Utah and she's in Florida, but we still communicate. We even gave a presentation together at an AFA conference in LA, back in 1992. I really really miss it! About a decade ago, the organization fell apart, and now all that is left of it is a magazine, called "Adoptive Families". I haven't read it in years, so maybe it has improved, but it was a real disappointment, compared to "OURS". They decided to have it written by professional writers, rather than parents. Most of them had no experience with adoption and it was very easy to tell. Anyway, I got off on a tangent, again, but thank goodness we at least have adoption.com I hope you are able to find some families near you! One thing some friends here in Utah and I did was have a set day each month that we met at a park, brought lunch, and just let the kids play while we talked. We also had some dinners and special presentations that were really nice.How old are your kids?
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Noelani,Thank you for writing in. I will reach out to the agency we used to see if they can put us in touch with other adoptive families near us. My children are 3 yrs old. They are twin girls. Ours is a transracial adoption. Am looking to connect with local families so the children can build a sense of identity and know that there are others like them. Also, it does help to know others who have walked in your shoes and can provide advice and support with empathy.
Are you daughters identical or fraternal twins? I'm sure they're adorable! My daughter-in-law is an identical twin. It used to be hard to tell them apart but, she just had a baby, so it's real easy, now.Good luck finding other families. It really does help to have other families that are in the same boat as you are!