[Fran27]

Does anyone watch it? Seems like Joel and Julia are going to try and adopt next season... I wonder what kind of unrealistic stuff they're going to pull this time! I really like this show so hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised.

I felt kinda horrible for them though considering that Kristina got an unexpected pregnancy at the same time... that must bite.

[jmd5294]

I watch it. Even if they don't portray adoption "exactly right", I am just thrilled that adoption is making its way into prime time tv more often! Modern Family, Brothers & Sisters, and now Parenthood!
There are so many different adoption experiences, I think a lot of us tend to say "Oh, that would never happen" because it didn't happen to us.

Like when ppl hear our story-- we had 2 adoptions happen within 4 months of each other of unrelated kids who came to us as 3 month old infants. It just doesn't happen. But it happened to us.

[rspencer2121]

I watch it! I love this show. Adding the adoption aspect will be nice, I just feel sorry because now Kristina is pregnant. This seemed to happen to us a lot, there was always someone pregnant in my family or a close friend. It's hard to be happy for them sometimes.

[KLL08]

I love this show! I had a feeling when they started talking about infertility that adoption was right around the corner. Someone was always pregnant during our first adoption, seems to be this time around too so far too. It is still difficult to be happy sometimes, so it should be interesting to see how they portray that aspect of it on the show.

[DrAmanda]

I watch it. I've been pretty impressed with how they have handled Asperger's on the show, so I'm hoping I'll feel the same way about the adoption story lines.

[theLBs]

I love this show, too and can't wait to see what direction they take it...they've handled other topics well, so maybe the adoption story line will follow suit.

[caths1964]

One day I'd like to see an adoption storyline on a TV show showing all the "major players". It either seems to be aparents/child, no bmother to be seen - she is a shadowy individual in the background (if ever mentioned at all) - or it is emother who then has child and her life moves on as if nothing ever happened.

[DrAmanda]

They had a failed adoption on One Tree Hill this week too. (I'm slightly embarrassed to admit I still watch that show.) I was seriously annoyed with the story last Fall, because Brooke decides she wants to adopt one day and a e-mom picks her the next day. I thought they way they handled the failed adoption was done well though.

[Miss.M]

I really enjoy "Parenthood". I never liked any show that had kids in it before I became a parent. (I stopped watching Mad About You when they had a baby). Now I see it from all aspects.

I like the idea of the adoption story line, but not Kristina being pregnant... although wasn't that a funny kick to the father after being fired. What next? That particular family get too worked up over everything for my taste. I'd like to be the grandparents... laid back man.

[SupaModel]

I watch Parenthood and I guess I like but im usually yelling at the TV. HA! The whole Hattie dating behind her parents back and then moving to grandma's house was just too much for me. I felt as her parents they should have dragged her home. Also Amber is just too much too. UGH!

Anyways... Yes, I like the idea of the adoption storyline with Julia. When they were all playing together and she said she was just happy with the three of them I saw myself in that episode. I felt for a while that I convinced myself I was just happy with us 3 when really I had always wanted 2 kids. Not sure if we will adopt again but that episode really hit home.

[jcm]

One of my favorite shows, and glad to see they are adding this story line. I *knew* it was coming, soon as she wasn't pregnant within one episode. DH went with fertility treatments, and I was impressed with his thought process...lol.

I dig how they have been handling the Asperger's, so I hope they get some writers that actually do some adoption research.

Like Supa, I am the one screaming at the TV. Lately, Adam has been on my last nerve. It used to be Sarah, but she finally got some confidence and isn't so whiny. Crosby and Jasmine really tweak my last nerves too. Neither one is marriage material, playing games that drive me crazy.

Man, look at me getting all worked up over a TV show...LOL!

[Angelnetty]

I too watch Parenthood (and One Tree Hill-- shh!!). I love that adoption is becoming more mainstream. I was a little upset they moved so quickly from Julie wanting another baby, trying to have a baby, learning that she couldn't have a baby, and then it seemed like the next week- Adoption!
Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that they're adopting. It just seems like they moved to that conclusion quickly and they didn't come to terms with the fact that they were infertile. Does that make sense? I just worry about the viewers who have just learned that they can't have any bio kids will jump on the idea of adopting without grieving the fact that they can't have their own bio kids.

As for OTH, it took Brooke several weeks to come to terms with the fact that she couldn't have a baby and she had already researched adoption (and took in an older foster care child). I cried this week when I saw their failed adoption.. I could completely feel Brooke's pain when bmom decided to parent (I know many other people here can relate too).

[DannieAS]

Am I the only one that doesn't scream at the TV when watching this show?

I love this show and we'll see how it plays out....about Kristina being pregnant again....I feel more sorry for them than Joel and Julia....I can't imagine starting over when your 2 kids are older....although that I know some parents do that...(including some on this board)

Adam does get on my nerves sometimes....but I love this show.

Oh put spoiler warnings on posts guys.....I'm an avid OTH watcher and still have last week's episode on DVR now I know what happens!

[Angelnetty]

Sorry Dannie! Hurry up and watch it so we can discuss! :-)

[SHD]

Originally Posted by caths1964

One day I'd like to see an adoption storyline on a TV show showing all the "major players". It either seems to be aparents/child, no bmother to be seen - she is a shadowy individual in the background (if ever mentioned at all) - or it is emother who then has child and her life moves on as if nothing ever happened.

I don't watch this show on a regular basis but Brothers and Sisters had an adoption storyline and the Emom/Bmom was very much involved in the story.