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BOARD: Discussions for Women who are Pregnant » What About the Adoptive Family?
TOPIC: Adopiton
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| christina | Posted: Jan 10, 2005 06:38:46 PM hey i was looking for my mother or my father i was adopted at the age of 12 | ||
| Brandi | Posted: Oct 10, 2004 10:03:46 PM Angel- I know how you feel.I used to wish for a mom so much. I grew up with a mom that was mentally ill. Unfortunatly she was never there for me. Spent most of the time in the hospital, or on prescribed meds. What she did was teach me how to be a better mom. I am the neighborhood mom. Last summer spur of the moment I had a basketball camp for 28 kids. We had cookies and koolaid afterwards. My neighbors think I am crazy to handle 28 kids. Patience, they are just kids, they need to run and be happy. I don't look at what a tragic childhood I had, I am blessed with my healthy children and a wonderfull husband. His mom died of lukemia when he was 7, so being there for our children (3 boys), two left at home, is our #1 priority. We love children and we will someday adopt foster children to give them a forever home. Maybe I'll get that girl! Either or--I will be blessed that God picked us-- to trust that we will love and always be there for our children, however they come into our lives. Email me, I would love to talk to you. | ||
| Angel | Posted: Oct 04, 2004 01:28:58 PM i was wondering who would want to adopt a 16 year old girl who has been there an very bad childhood. well if you have any ? on what i like to do or anything email me. | ||
| Tina | Posted: Sep 09, 2004 10:38:38 PM Becoming a parent through adoption has been the answer to prayer. After several years of infertility, we decided that we'd tortured our bodies long enough and would persue adoption as a means of growing our family. Our son was adopted from Haiti and has been home with us for almost a year. Our daughter was adopted through American Adoptions earlier this year and she is an amazing little girl with huge eyes and dimples. I have wanted to be a mommy since I was very little and our struggle with infertility was devastating. I owe my motherhood to the amazing women who loved their babies so much that they would try to give them what they could not. Both of our adoptions were very different - our son's international adoption was very long and difficult while our daughter's adoption through AA was fast, flawless and very professional. American Adoptions knew that we were in the process of completing our home study and would be ready to welcome a child into our home. They contacted us about a baby girl who had already been born and was awaiting her forever family. One week after hearing about her, we had her home with us and her big brother. Our kids are only 15 months apart but it has been heavenly. It's not easy, but it's been wonderful watching them grown and thrive and form a wonderful bond. And, even though they are from two different countries, they look amazingly alike. Even their skin color is exactly the same. God meant for these babies to be siblings and for us to be their parents. Normally, an adoptive couple's profile would be shown to birth mothers and the birth mother would select the adoptive parents for her child. The profiles are shown to birth mothers when the potential adoptive couple meets the birth mother's criteria (openness, location, age, racial preferrence, etc.), and vice versa. Once a match is made it's just a matter of waiting and maybe getting to know each other before baby arrives. Adoption is both very joyous and very difficult for both parties. I can only imagine the pain and sadness a birth mother feels as her baby is taken home by his or her new parents. I can guess that it's similar to the pain and sadness I feel about never being able to carry a baby and see my husband's eyes or my nose on a newborn baby. I am in awe of birth mothers and I am thankful beyond words to the women who gave life to our babies. Theirs truly is the greatest gift. Anyway, I don't know if I've answered your questions or given you any helpful information, but I thought I'd share our story with you. God bless, T | ||
| Danielle | Posted: Sep 09, 2004 09:08:16 AM Hello, I was wondering if someone could give me something about what you think is the best part of becoming a adoption parent. what is adoption and how does it work. | ||
