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ADOPTION FACTS DEMAND INFANT ADOPTION REFORMATION

There are some facts about adoption that, how she really couldn't manage it, didn't
really, you cannot dispute unless you are want to parent, had a great agency. I
just trying to purposely to stay ignorant don't need to know about how sure she
regarding the facts of infant adoption in was, or her reasons for giving you her
this country. child. And I don't buy it when you tell
Adoption is, in its perfect form, suppose me that she is just fine...really, even
to be about finding homes for children if she is. Let me talk to her in 18 years
that need them, not about finding when the taste of the Kool-Aid gets all
children for parents that want them. stale and metallic, without you there so
That's the perfect ideal, for the perfect she could speak freely. Then I might
world, someplace we all know we do not believe it, but I don't even need to do
live in. What seems to be missing are that. It's not about proving that you are
some very important adoption facts. That horrible person, less of a parent, or a
doesn't mean statistics like how many baby stealing troll. Really, I don't care
children are adopted each year, or all that much about what was already
examples of great gifts for an adopted DONE. It's over, that's the past and none
baby, or even simple logistics such as of us can change it anyway.
where to find an adoption agency in Va. IF YOU GAVE YOUR BABY TO ADOPTION and
I'm talking about the pull your head out you're all content and peaceful and still
of the sand, stop listening to think you made a great choice for your
heart-warning stories on Oprah, and baby, and you have no regrets about
acknowledge some cold hard, adoption adoption...OK. I'm glad for you, I really
facts: am. I am happy that you escaped the
THERE IS NOTHING INHERENTLY WRONG ABOUT bullet. I can only hope that your child
WANTING TO BE A PARENT, BUT IT CAN BECOME is in complete agreement with you when
WRONG DEPENDING ON HOW YOU GO ABOUT they can speak for themselves. And if
BECOMING A PARENT. I will never judge that is not the case, of you ever feel
anyone for wanting to have a child. I that "hmmm...this is not what I expected,
would not think less of anyone or negate this is a bit more than I was warned
their parenting if they became parents about" or if that stale and metallic
though adoption. In fact, despite my taste gets to heavy on your tongue, then
disgust at the system, there are many I am here for you still. I know that deal
parents through adoption who I like as all too well. And if you are super pissed
people, trust as friends, work with to off and angry and hate adoption with
achieve mutual goals. I would even go so every breath of your being, well I get
far as to say that I am understanding that too and ever stance of conflicting
when I hear someone spout off some emotions in between.
absolute blatantly ignorant statement; I IF YOU ARE ADOPTED and it is all peachy
shrug and think that many of the times for you…..great!! You have only one
the perspective adoptive parents haven't mother and father, you have four, and you
even had a clue. have six, ok. I cannot tell you how to
It's not like they were trying to be make your heart beat. Your feelings are
cruel or uncaring. I know that. They were not about me, though I will listen and
just doing what the industry and learn from you so I can understand my son
professionals told them to do, what was more, but really the only one who I need
"acceptable practices". I blame a system to care about as far as the ultimate
that hides the real hard truths from all decree of my motherhood is my kids. If
the parties involved. It is only you want to be angry, I say that you are
afterwards, when we can come together, entitled to your feelings. If you feel
usually then, when the real truths are abandoned or rejected, all I can do is
exposed and fears disassembled, that the hear you and try to help you understand
"other" side becomes real people with what your own mom might be thinking or
real feelings, and do many of us realize have felt, but even then..I can't really
that we played a part in this misuse of speak for her, unless I do know her.
an emotional crisis. The past is the past and we can really do
I KNOW THAT MANY ADOPTIVE PARENTS MIGHT nothing to change it. We can speak of it,
RESIST REALLY LOOKING DEEP INTO THE WAY we can document it, we can be truthful
THEIR CHILDREN'S ADOPTIONS WERE HANDLED. about it. That is all I ask: that you be
They might fight to look into their truthful, to me, to the public, to
earlier thoughts and often stereotypes. yourself, to your children's other
They could, understandably, desire to parents, to your kids. Just speak the
remain ignorant of the losses involved in truth, even if it is hard, even if it
their path to parenthood. They might makes you uncomfortable, even if it hurts
begin to think now, with regret, about you inside and makes you question
some of the practices of their lawyers yourself. No need to explain or defend
and other professionals that they this stuff to anyone, especially of you
trusted. I'm not judging that. I know really are still trying to explain or
that's how it works. defend this stuff to yourself. That is
I think it works that way for many your journey. I got mine.
parents who surrender as well. Many do Even if your adoption was perfect, even
not want to look at it deeply and fully. if it was the most ethical thing on the
It really can hurt emotionally, in a way face of this earth, even if you saved
that is completely indescribable and your child from certain death; it doesn't
words could never do justice. Often, by matter to me. If you are somehow immune
the time we do allow ourselves to feel from being part of the problem, are you
deeply regarding the relinquishment of willing to be part of the solution?
our children, we have years invested in I AM STILL GOING TO SAY THINGS THAT MAKE
self denial. Because it cannot ever be YOU UNCOMFORTABLE ABOUT ADOPTION. I still
undone and all we can do is live though want you to think, I want you to know
the time, mothers and fathers who that it goes beyond your personal
relinquish their child to adoption have a experience, it goes beyond mine. I want
great resistiance as well and often, you to behold such truths to be self
anger, at seeing adoption in a real evident, that adoption as an industry has
light. This is especially true for newer a long way to go before it reaches that
first mothers who still must function at perfect ideal that we all strive for. I
a level for survival as they work through want you to care about more than just you
their grief. and your child, but the child of that
The very same can be said for the poor woman who looks like she just needs
adoptee, especially for the ones who a break with decent day care. Or care
insist that they "never think about that about that really pissed off angry man
I am adopted". From some of the most who keeps getting a bad deal at work and
honest and real, courageous and brilliant can't get insurance for his family to be
adopted persons I have known; I have had or gets crooked out of his parental
the honor to learn that many of the rights because an industry is running him
feelings that come from adoption do not down. Care about the young girl down the
always invoke feelings of gratitude, or block who looks like a kid pushing a doll
contentment, but loss and primal in a stroller to school every day with a
rejection, as well as confusion, anger, loaded back pack of books, don't judge
many unanswered questions and often her, or him, but remember, we all could
unsatisfactory love. have been in those shoes. Yes, you; if
What it comes down to, bottom line; even the stars have aligned differently, if
if an adoptive parent technically life handed you different cards. I
participated in some questionable actions want you to stop and think about what it
in the past, I don't care. I don't care means for a mother, never mind if she is
if a posse of card carrying content a young mother or a poor mother, as
birthmothers really thinks relinquishing neither can measure love; what it might
adoption was the best thing ever for both feel for a mother to lose a life with her
them and their babies. I don't care own child. I want you to stop and really
about how thankful you are that you were think of what you are asking her to do by
adopted. It's not about you, really, relinquishing her baby. How do you feel
but it is. It's not the past I am when you hear of a missing child
concerned about, it's the future. It's abducted? What emotions do you find OK
not how you got here, but what you are for a mother to feel at that time? Do you
willing to do now. Can you face the cold, sympathize with a mother when you hear
hard facts? about a tragic accidental death of her
****** baby? And then explain to yourself what
ADOPTION IS A 3 BILLION DOLLAR PLUS makes one mother's grief over the loss of
INDUSTRY, probably more like double that. a child more worthy of our understanding
This is a proven fact. An industry than another mother's loss because
analysis of Fertility Clinics and adoption was involved?
Adoption Services by Market Data I want people to realize that even if, on
Enterprises of Tampa, FL, has placed a the short term, it seems much more
$1.4 billion value on adoption services logical and sensible for the too young,
in the US back in '98 or '99. No other or too challenged to give their unplanned
government or private agency has bothered children to those that have planned,
since then. With a projected annual waited and prayed to be parents; that
growth rate of 11.5% to 2004, this makes infant surrender is sentencing both
adoption the largest unregulated industry mother, child and extended family to a
in the US. Do the math; even if we life long altercation, often with
follow those conservative projections, unpleasant results. What is exactly a
because the market has exploded since few years of social support, non
this last study was done making 11.5% is judgment, and maybe assisted day care and
very mild of a percentage, we have a housing compared to a life time of
number that is in excess of 3 billion unnatural grief? A life time of loss or a
dollars by the end of 2007. few lean years and maybe some tax aided
Let's all repeat: NO REGULATIONS PLUS support? What is the greater evil? Trauma
LARGE SUMS OF MONEY EQUALS CLIMATE FOR for life or public assistance?
CORRUPTION. That, folks, is human nature. I want you to think about the world we
ADOPTION LAWS ON THIS COUNTRY ARE allow to happen for our children and
ANTIQUATED AND BASED ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT their children; is it good enough? Would
AND HUMAN NATURE BELIEFS THAT WE KNOW TO you want your daughter to have a story
BE WRONG. The amount of knowledge that we like mine, or Nic, or Suz? Do you want to
have has changed, but the legislation has have a universe, a climate in this
not been updated. Current changes have country where the government spends money
been made to benefit the adoption on known programs that fail, like
professionals and the industry in general abstinence only policies, that spends tax
because they have the money to pay for dollars on studies to find out who to
the lobbyists and the influence. The make adoption appealing so that they can
National Council for Adoption, a lobby convince women to relinquish, that
group with a deceiving name and even more supports and promotes maternity homes
disturbing game, is paid for by the like Gladney for political favors, that
agencies, pro-life groups, and federal teaches professionals downright lies such
tax funds and grants to promote adoption. as the infant adoption awareness
They like to separate families not training, that allows corrupt influences
protected by money or the Godly union of in your children's schools like
marriage in favor for a legally married Stephanie Bennett , that has no
heterosexual couples. Consent times, like regulations and no oversight and makes
in California and Pennsylvania, have been your daughters and sons venerable to an
reduced, because lawyers and agencies industry that is above and beyond
want it and they are the ones speaking reproach.
out to the politicians. It makes It's not about what you did; it is about
adoptions and the profits go though the what you can do now.
system quicker. Are you an adoptive parent, and do I make
MANY, MANY MOTHERS DID INDEED LOSE THEIR you angry? Do you care that you got what
CHILDREN TO ADOPTION AND SUFFER WHAT CAN you wanted? Is that all adoption is to
ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A REAL DIAGNOIS OF you, was to you, a way to be a parent and
"BIRTHMOTHER GREIF". Whether they were now it is done? Then why are you here?
downright forced and given no choice, or Why bother; go live your happy life.
if they were made to believe they had a DO YOU CARE ABOUT BEING THE BEST PARENT
choice, but still felt they had no other FOR YOU CHILD? Which means that adoptive
options, or whether they felt they had or original parent; you need to listen to
options, but were not really given the the adoptees and what they have to tell
accurate information regarding long term us about our own children. It means
ramifications of relinquishment for them making this world, this society, a better
and for their child. These are women who place where ALL understand and
are and could have been good parents. acknowledge what the adoptees tell us of
These children were in no danger of being their feelings so they do not feel they
bump around in foster care for years. No have to perform or lie or keep quiet at
threat of abuse. If it was not for the their own expense to protect those they
happy adoption seduction dance of love. So they do not feel alone and
coercion, these families would just be. confused.
They would have parented. Maybe they Think of your own children facing an
would have had a few first years of lean unplanned pregnancy. Imagine being
times, maybe it would have been hard, but separated from one of your kids. Could
look at us now? Suz, Jenna, PoorStatue, you do it? Do you want anyone to feel the
Barb for example; all hard working, pain and grief of these adoption losses?
goal minded, strong willed ladies. I Do you care about making some real
doubt any of us would have sunk to child changes in adoption practices and beliefs
beating, crystal meth, stripping, and so that things are better for the next
getting beaten by our men just because we generations to come, our children? Can
had a baby in tow. In fact, I dare to say you put your money and your actions where
that we would be more apt not to, because your mouth is? Yes? Then come on, let's
of the need to love and provide for our go. We have work to do.
kids. YOU CAN HAVE THE GREATEST ADOPTION
THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHILD EXPERIENCE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH, AND
PROTECTION AND CHILD SURRENDER. Erik STILL HELP. It's not about you, but it
Smith said that at the 'o7ACC is. You don't have to say what you did
conference, and I think it is brilliant. was wrong or right, but let's go further
Child protection is CPS and state removal now. Let's make it ALL right for
for the benefit and welfare of a child. everyone.
While that system does have concerning And that means accepting the bad parts of
issues as well with lots of abuse and it, even if you did somehow contribute to
corruption, it does result in children it. I will not say that makes you a
that need homes. It is involuntary, it is terrible person, it means that you have
necessary; it is for the good of the learned and grown. We, as a society, as a
child. community, as a people, have to be able
Child surrender is voluntary, it is often to see, recognize and call out what is
not really necessary, but made out to be wrong in order to make it right. If you
beneficial. The real "good" of the child don't all into the category of what was
is questionable depending on your wrong then that statement is not about
personal interpretation of what is you. Don't make it about you. If the shoe
"better". Often fraught with myths, and doesn't fit, I am not forcing it on your
misinformation that sways the foot. Just acknowledge that the shoe is
participants to be involved for the there.
benefit of the agency and, often, the THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT ADOPTION IS HORRIBLY
desires of the paying clients, the RAW, FREQUENTLY UGLY AND OFTEN UNJUST. I
perspective adoptive parents. It is know that is hard, I really do. It hurts,
finding children to fit the needs of the it makes us uncomfortable and it makes us
industry which is based on transferring question everything we ever thought,
the parental rights from one party to everything we ever believed, every
another for a profit. The rights of the decision we ever made. It's hard, but
unwed mother and the unwed father's that is the crux of the issue; Adoption
rights cannot be ignored no matter how is HARD. It's is difficult to navigate
easy it might be to judge them, or worry for us all. If it was easy, then none of
about the future financial burden on the us would be here. We would just do this
taxpayer's money. one time act: adopt, be born, relinquish
THERE ARE ENOUGH ADOPTEES WHO SEARCH, WHO and never look back. It really would be
ARE IN DAMAGED, WHO HURT OR ARE JUST NOT the same as having a baby, being born to
THRILLED THAT THEY ARE ADOPTED THAT WE one set of parents, or never having a
SHOULD CARE. They might not hate their baby, but it doesn't work like that. The
lives totally or even at all, but adoption industry wants us to believe it
adoption adds a whole bunch of baggage to is the same, they say it is, but they are
their load that they must carry. Some had wrong, it's a lifelong process for us
parents that rocked and some had parents all.
that did harm, mostly though, I bet they Sometimes, it gets to be too much. It is
had parents that tried their best, made just too darn heavy of a load to carry.
mistakes, and loved them lots. The fact It becomes too deep, too convoluted, and
is though, that if a child does not need our heads and hearts spin. We get freaked
to be separated from their original out, we need a break, there is so much to
family, then the great majority of child battle, so many venues and issues. It
welfare professionals, from the United wears us all down. People need to
Nations to UNICEF plus many others, agree recharge and not think about adoption for
that children are best off with kin. It a little while; we go back to denial for
is a person's birthright to be with a while, pretend to be normal. People say
family. things that get us upset, generalizations
To top it off, many voluntary infant are made and we feel on the defensive, we
adoptions in this country never were and have to speak up, the negativity gets us
still are not necessary. Imagine growing down, nothing will ever change.
up with the most important and foundation ADOPTION FACTS ARE JUST THAT: FACTS. You
building relationship of your life, cannot change the truth. Adoption will
aborted without logical reason, before not change if we hide in our holes, in a
you could even voice your own opinions. safe area, and do not test ourselves,
Call it a Primal Wound, call it adoptee push the envelope, get discouraged, run
issues, call it a matter of adoptee away, or bury our head in the sands. Then
rights, our children had no choice and in 20, 30, 40 years, we will be old and
they had no voice. Now, they do. gray, drooling, and our children will be
ADOPTED PERSONS ARE DENIED THEIR CIVIL facing the same issues, writing on blogs
RIGHT TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE ORIGINAL and boards trying to make sense of it
BIRTH CERTIFICATES and are frequently all.
torn and caught between two sets of It's not about what you did or did not
parents who have their own needs and do. It is not about what I did or did not
issues. They are not abnormal, or do. It is not about who is right or who
damaged, nor bitter, nor angry, but they is wrong. It's not about what you knew or
are people who we all need to learn from didn't know. It's not about whether you
so that we can do better for the next fit that generalization or not. It's not
generation. They have the keys to tell us even about what offends and hurts you.
what we need to fix in adoption. It's about being able to speak clearly
There are enough adoptees and natural and make others understand, talk about
parents searching for each other that we the truth, the hard stuff, process that,
cannot humanly deny that it is a primal and then improve it. It's about growing
and necessary urge in many cases. It's and changing. It is about understanding.
not a whim, not a phase, nor a sign if It is about seeing my mistakes and yours
immaturity, nor selfishness, nor of poor and learning how to not make them again.
adoptive parenting, or anything else It is about the collective body of
might we believe. It is just the truth: knowledge that we all must "get".
adoptees have two sets of parents, Adoption is too vast, too wide of an
adoptive and birth parents, and often a ocean with too many nuances. We only have
need to know and have relationships with one life and we cannot all live though
both. every aspect of it for a total picture.
WE CANNOT SAY "ADOPTION IS ALWAYS We have to learn from each other.
WONDERFUL" NOR EVEN FOCUS ON ONLY THE Every time one of us speaks one iota of
POSITIVE AND REFUSE TO SEE THE BIRTH truth to someone else, the knowledge of
MOTHERS GRIEF AND ADOPTEE LOSS. While truth grows. Little by little, one person
there are many happy adoption stories, at a time, we can make a difference. The
many parents who adore their children and adoption community can touch each other,
children that adore their parents; there we can support each other. We all grow,
are also enough stories of adoptees who we understand adoption better. As
got bad deals, adoptees who got good players in the adoption arena, we have a
deals but still have enough issues, and moral obligation to make things better.
relinquishing parents who just totally If not us, those who live it, then who?
got screwed in various degrees. It can be I challenge everyone to stretch the
good, it can be bad and it can be all the boundaries of your mind and unlearn what
variants in between. The negative, you think you know about adoption. Find
though, is very bad and threatens all our truth. Speak truth. Accept truth. Spread
good. We should all care enough to make truth. And then think what the next step?
it much better for not just our own What can you do to make adoption better?
needs, not just for our children, but as How can, we, as a society, not care about
a legacy of improvement to leave behind fixing adoption as a corrupt and
for future generations. antiquated institution?
I MAY GENERALIZE AND STATE THAT "ADOPTION I don't care about how you got by my
IS BAD", BUT I DON'T MEAN YOUR ADOPTION side, who you are, color, creed, place in
NECESSARILY. I still don't need you to the triad, age or adoption era; all I
tell me how you were above board, super care about is if you are at my side or
ethical, checked out everything, or not. We all need to work together, use
begged your child's mother to seriously our collective voice, and cry out to fix
look into parenting. I don't need to hear adoption. Face the facts about adoption,
about how she really IS a crack whore or then you must demand ethical reformation.




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