adopted child
New family member
An adopted child is a child who has been legally taken into a family by parents who are not their biological parents.
The term distinguishes from biological or "natural" children, though many consider this distinction unnecessary once adoption is complete: She never treated her adopted children any differently.
Genetic mother and father
- birth motherParent who delivered child
- birth fatherMale who conceived child
- first familyEarliest settlers of area
- reunionGathering after separation
search · ancestry · heritage · genealogy · DNA testing · birth country · motherland · homeland
Protective care or control
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- finalizationAct of completing something
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- petitionFormal written appeal
court · documentation · parental rights · termination · consent · birth certificate · sealed records · agency
One providing daily assistance
- upbringingChildhood care and training
- fosterEncourage development of
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- protectionGuarding against harm
support · affection · guidance · bonding · attachment parenting · rearing · provision · love
Connection or fondness
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- lossBeing without something
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
abandonment · loyalty · healing · adjustment · transition · trust building · separation anxiety · nature vs nurture
Who someone is
- homeOne's personal residence
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- connectionA joining or relation
- bondingForming close connections
inclusion · roots · attachment · security · family tree · sense of place · welcome · integration
birth parents
Genetic mother and father
- birth motherParent who delivered child
- birth fatherMale who conceived child
- first familyEarliest settlers of area
reunion · search · ancestry · heritage · genealogy · DNA testing · birth country · motherland · homeland · orphanage
custody
Protective care or control
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- finalizationAct of completing something
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
petition · court · documentation · parental rights · termination · consent · birth certificate · sealed records · agency · placement
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
- upbringingChildhood care and training
- fosterEncourage development of
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
protection · support · affection · guidance · bonding · attachment parenting · rearing · provision · love · caregiving
attachment
Connection or fondness
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- lossBeing without something
grief · abandonment · loyalty · healing · adjustment · transition · trust building · separation anxiety · nature vs nurture
identity
Who someone is
- homeOne's personal residence
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- connectionA joining or relation
bonding · inclusion · roots · attachment · security · family tree · sense of place · welcome · integration · stability
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, son
- family termsparents, nuclear family, mothers, extended family, fathers
- household membersmom, mother, dad, father, son
- kinmother, father, son, daughter, brother
- offspringbaby, son, daughter, kids, kid
- childhood rolesson, daughter, sibling, brother, sister
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