How This Mom of 2 Adoptees Navigates Parenthood with Both Open & Closed Adoption Relationships

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Name: Angie Ho Ruhlin Location: Danville, California Occupation: Teacher and stay-at-home mom Family situation: My husband Charles Ruhlin and I raise our kids, Luke, 10, and Savi, 8, along with our two shih-tzu dogs, Tater and Kiwi Parenting “philosophy” in a sentence: We believe in guiding our kids by allowing them to make their own choices and learning from natural […]

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How I Parent: A Mom of 3 Who Runs a Magazine Dedicated to Stepparenting

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Name: Jessica Butler Bell Location: Malibou Lake, California Occupation: Founder of Raise Magazine, a lifestyle site for modern mothers, featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy and non-traditional families. Family situation: My husband Warren and I have been married for 12 years. I have two stepsons, now 25 and 20, and a 4-year-old son, whom my husband and I […]

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