Great Article Released from NY Times
The NY Times released a terrific article today about adoption. Go to http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/a/adoptions/index.html for full text. Here are some of the highlights:
Adoptions
Adapted from “The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything,” edited by Amy D. Bernstein and Peter W. Bernstein.
Overview
Welcoming an adopted infant or child into your life can bring tremendous joy. And rest assured, though there is a small but significant risk that your child’s birth parents might change their minds and decide to keep the child before the adoption becomes final, most adoptive parents complete the process successfully.
Getting Started
1. Examine what’s motivating you to adopt.
2. Decide what kind of child you can effectively parent.
3. Learn as much as you can about adoption and how it meets a child’s need for a family.
4. Learn what your state law requires of agencies and families to complete an adoption.
5. Choose the type of adoption that interests you.
6. Assess the costs. International adoptions also tend to be more expensive because of the costs for additional documents and travel.
7. Expect to feel as though you’re being examined during the adoption process.
8. Be honest during the adoption study, commonly known as a “home study.”
9. Find out how quickly adopted children join their adoptive families.
10. Make sure you’re working with reputable people.
11. In an international adoption, be aware of cultural differences.
Again, I encourage you to visit the link below for the full text if you are currently considering adoption: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/a/adoptions/index.html
God Bless!,
Teresa
Overview
Welcoming an adopted infant or child into your life can bring tremendous joy. And rest assured, though there is a small but significant risk that your child’s birth parents might change their minds and decide to keep the child before the adoption becomes final, most adoptive parents complete the process successfully.
Getting Started
1. Examine what’s motivating you to adopt.
2. Decide what kind of child you can effectively parent.
3. Learn as much as you can about adoption and how it meets a child’s need for a family.
4. Learn what your state law requires of agencies and families to complete an adoption.
5. Choose the type of adoption that interests you.
6. Assess the costs. International adoptions also tend to be more expensive because of the costs for additional documents and travel.
7. Expect to feel as though you’re being examined during the adoption process.
8. Be honest during the adoption study, commonly known as a “home study.”
9. Find out how quickly adopted children join their adoptive families.
10. Make sure you’re working with reputable people.
11. In an international adoption, be aware of cultural differences.
Again, I encourage you to visit the link below for the full text if you are currently considering adoption: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/a/adoptions/index.html
God Bless!,
Teresa
