As a new parent you may begin to anticipate that your child may have questions concerning his or her background. It is advisable to prepare for the multiple answers that you may feel you have to provide. Although it is true that your child may not understand the full meaning of adoption until they are
Continue reading »Historical Context of China Adoption Adoption of children from China to the United States began in 1992 when the Chinese government passed a law ratifying International Adoption. In 2006 Americans adopted 6,493 children from China, the largest number of any country. China adoption is noteworthy for its orderly adoption process – all aspects of Chinese
Continue reading »by Chris Winston Adoptive parents are forced to examine many things about themselves and about adoption itself. It is not a one-time event, but rather, an ongoing process as we struggle to raise our children in the best way possible. Those of us who have adopted interracially find that our cute little babies do, indeed
Continue reading »And .. Why it is important by Chris Winston Adoptive parents are forced to examine many things about themselves and about adoption itself. It is not a one-time event, but rather, an ongoing process as we struggle to raise our children in the best way possible. Those of us who have adopted interracially find that
Continue reading »by Gregory C. Keck, PhD The trauma of hurt children who go into adoptive homes is often so dramatic that the adults involved in the situation cannot deal with it. I believe that is why parents and social workers focus too much on what few “positives” there are about hurtful birth parents, and inadvertently minimize
Continue reading »Adoptive Parent Prep begins with the realization that moms and dads can proactively plan to help their adopted children transition into the family with a little upfront advice from adoption professionals and experienced parents. Making educated choices about building a family via adoption means investigating the pros and cons of domestic and international adoption, understanding
Continue reading »Text and Illustrations by Christine Mitchell, Written for and Published by Tapestry Books Adoption Questions and Comments are Virtually Inevitable Five-year old Ryan was inconsolable after his cousin, Marissa, exclaimed that his mother wasn’t his real mom because he had been adopted. Ryan’s mother, Natalie, explained to Marissa and Ryan that she is his real
Continue reading »by Chris Winston A Meaningful Meeting On November 30, 2002, I was given the wonderful opportunity of meeting Gwang Moon Na in Mokpo, Korea. I had asked to meet a young man who had grown up in a Korean orphanage and was willing to share his story. Gwang Moon did so readily. Gwang Moon and
Continue reading »by Regina M. Kupecky, LSW Many parents have explained adoption to their children in developmentally congruent ways while the children are young and find little conflict. Relieved that the task of “telling “went so well the topic is sometimes put away. When parents were adopting their interest in adoption was very high, but as the
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