I saw this on FB but didn't want to post a nosy question there, but I'll post here since you also are sharing the pic here. Since it's just Edith's brother, I assume it's her bio brother rather than your child? We have an open relationship with DS' full bio sibling (check out the little girl in my new Orlando FB pics!) so I'd be very interested in hearing about your experience with an open sibling relationship with kids who are older and "get" it.
Post by mrsjuleshs on Jul 10, 2013 19:52:02 GMT -5
I think it amazing that your kids get the opportunity to know the other side of the family and that the family is so open to having a relationship with your kids.
@godawgs, he's technically her half brother (birth-dad's oldest son). She understands that he's her brother because they have the same birth-dad, but we had to explain that he was raised by their birth-dad instead of being adopted. Which she accepts without question for now.
In general, she is very nonchalant about adoption. Which might be because two of her best friends were also adopted, so she's not the only one she knows and it's totally normal in her experience. It's freaking adorable to listen to them talk about their birth-families.