November is known for many things-election Day, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving! Every day in November is a day to celebrate adoption awareness!!! I've always loved November, but since I have really learned about adoption (back in November 2001), I have been even more fond of this month because it is Adoption awareness month.
It's a great month to recognize all birthmothers, also called first moms! It's their unselfish act that makes adoption happen. It's also nice to recognize our adoption professionals-attorneys, agency staff and social workers, for all the hard work that they do to create families. And of course, adoptive parents deserve a hand. Many face numerous obstacles in their adoptions whether they be international or domestic. The sacrifices and uncertainties are all worth it the first time you lay eyes on your new child!!
Through the years adoption has received a bad rap. The media tends not to be fair at times and draws negative attention to failed adoptions, scamming women pretending to be pregnant or abusive adoptive parents. The truth is these situations occur very very rarely and over 90% of the adoptions are successful and result in happy families. Adoption changes lives in a very positive way. It's not a secret anymore. Children old enough to understand they are adopted are told of how they came into the family. Kids are more accepted in transracial adoption. We have made so many advances when it comes to adoption. There is still more to go. More people need to be educated about adoption and more European Governments need to re-open or ehance their adoption process so that children in orphanages can stop living in an overcrowded environment and find permanent homes. I'm thinking of Romania in particular which is now closed with a growing orphan problem. I would also like to see the costs of adoptions fall so that it is more affordable for families. I think agencies charge an exorborant amount of money.
That's why we are pursuing a private independent adoption.
I am excited to annouce our homestudy date is December 11, 2006!! It feels so real now!!!
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