American Adoptions Message Board
Note to posters: The American Adoptions Forum is aimed at providing a fun, informative and supportive online community for waiting families, birth mothers, adoptees and others who are interested in chatting about adoption. Negative posts, including those aimed at any adoption agency or other posters, will not be tolerated and will be removed.
In an effort to reduce spam messages posted to the American Adoptions' message board, we now require that our members log in with a registered account to post messages. We thank you for helping make the American Adoptions' online message board community a better place for all!
| Messages are owned by the posters. American Adoptions are not responsible for their contents. |
| Posted By |
Message |
| Kristine | Posted: Apr 07, 2006 02:53:45 PM
My husband and I are the parents of 2 birth children, both boys and we want to adopt a daughter. We are still able to have children but have always wanted to adopt. We have had mixed reactions from our family and I was wondering how we may be percieved in the eyes of a prospective birth mom. Our boys are very excited to have a sister and we have included them in this process from the start. We are not very far along yet we have only just begun our home study and we had actually seriously considered foster care adoption. I am concerned that if we choose the birth mother route we may be passed over because we still can biologically have another child. Does anyone else have a similar situation and how did you handle it?
|
| Kristen | Posted: Apr 01, 2006 09:35:20 PM
HI. My husband and I are just recently thinking of adopting. We have a soon to be 5 year old daughter. We have been trying for a baby ourselves for 4 years. We want our daughter to have a sibling. Should we discuss adopting with our daughter? If so , how?
|
| Sara | Posted: Jan 26, 2006 10:12:35 AM
We are doing the same thing and really feel the same way you do. The process is long, and really gives your children time to get used to the idea. Mine are so excited to have a new sibling and can't wait to help out. Yes, there will be issues, but take it one day at a time!!
|
| Lisa | Posted: Jan 15, 2006 08:20:10 PM
I realize that you posted this in Nov, but if you do look I wanted to let you know about our situation. We have 3 birth children and I am adopted. I have always wanted to adopt. The time came where we were ready to adopt. We were honest on our profile and explained how our children felt about a new sibling. Their are all kinds of birth moms out there, and many want their child to have a sibling. The important thing is that you and your spouse are ready and willing to share your love with another child. Good luck!
|
| Heather Belew | Posted: Nov 21, 2005 09:14:26 AM
I want to know what others parents with children in the home already, put in their profiles. I am really anxious and nervous. My husband and I are unable to have more children, but want our daughter to have a sibling. This is really hard for me. I have feelings of disappointment and insecurity about the delays in our process.
|
