Sibling relationships are always challenging. Though there are good times, there's also plenty of arguing and jealousy - a reality that can be amplified when one of the siblings is adopted.

"For the biological child, he may have to deal with issues of having an adopted brother or sister who came from a faraway land and is greeted with hoopla and interest from relatives and strangers upon arrival... For the adopted child, she may have to deal with issues of belonging, especially when the biological child looks like the parents and she doesn't..."

It's these types of challenges that prompted Vanita Oelschlager to write the children's book Made in China. It tells the story of two siblings, one adopted and one not, who are trying to adjust to being in the same family. It can be a great conversation starter if parents and siblings all read the book together. Source: Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal

Labels: siblings, adoption_gap, jealousy

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