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1.) How are you connected to adoption?
We are planning to adopt siblings from the foster care system.
2.) Do you do anything special to celebrate national adoption month (Nov.)?
No, other than it's time to order a bunch more books from Amazon!
3.) When growing up, did you know anyone connected to adoption?
Yes, a family in my church adopted 40 special-needs children, most from foster care. (yes, forty, not a typo)
4.) If you can remember, when did you first learn about adoption as a child?
I was familiar with the concept before I met the church family when I was 12, but I don't remember what I knew before then.
5.) In high school, did you know anyone who had a baby and placed?
No.
4.) Anyone in your family, other than you, connected to adoption?
My great-grandfather was adopted by his grandparents (mom was young and ran away right after). He was not told until he was 40+ and found out by accident. How awful to find out that way!
5.) When adopting or placing your child, did anyone say rude/ignorant comments? What were they? If you are an adoptee, have you received rude comments?
LOL, I get more rude/ignorant comments than supportive ones. Their loss!
6.) If you had to do things all over again with either placing your child or adopting, what things - small or large - would you do differently?
Don't know yet, as we're not all the way through the process.
7.) How has placing/adopting your child changed you?
Again, don't know yet.
8.) How has your views changed on adoption since placing or adopting your child?
Don't know.
9.) Do you have a closed, semi-open, or fully open adoption?
I anticipate a closed adoption, since my children will have been abused by birth family before coming to me. Depending on the bio family's future attitude, a semi-open is possible.
12.) What has been the greatest lesson you've learned about the other side of the triad? (example: If you're an aMom, what have you learned about bMoms)
I already knew this, but it bears repeating: Birth families who lovingly place their well-cared-for child are an entirely different species from those bio families who abuse and neglect their children!!! They are so different they should have different names.
13.) Name your biggest pet peeve in the adoption world?
The term "special needs". It's too misunderstood.
15.) Are you satisfied with the adoption agency you placed/adopted through? Why or why not?
So far, so good!
16.) Do you currently attend a support group or receive any counselling through an agency?
No, but they are available for when we're further along in the process.
17.) Name a disappointment you've felt after placing/adopting:
Haven't gone that far in the process yet.
18.) Name a misconception people (family,strangers) have about you being an adoptive mom or birthmom or adoptee:
People think that once you've adopted, you'll get pregnant. Sorry guys, not possible here!
19.) What books, magazines, websites, articles, links, etc ...have you found most helpful after placing/adopting?
LOL, I have a book list six pages long.
My favorites list takes up 2.5 screens in the browser.
I read so many adoption/parenting magazines that I read them at the library so I don't have to pay for them!
20.) Write anything you wish here:
Good poll, Skye!
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