[joskids]

I refuse to surround myself with the ugliness, hatred, bigoted and one-sided opinions of others, no matter what the topic. As for feeling guilty because we have adopted 4 beautiful children in a variety of situations, I just will not do it. We are blessed beyond reason with the placement of each of our children. I've gone thru some guilt in the past about one of our adoptions, which started out to be an open one. Guilt does not serve our family well. It IS WHAT IT IS. A biological mother who could not parent at the time. There are many who will make excuses for why they are not parenting because it feels better to them to do so. That doesn't mean you have to accept it. You sound like a wonderful mother who is sympathetic to others. That said, you don't have to carry the onus of guilt because you are parenting your beautiful daughter. Do your best to surround yourself with optimistic people who are not small-minded or judgmental. Feel free to PM me if you need support some days.

With warmth and support,
Josie