This week’s post is from “E” — age 14: As her mom noted, “She’s got a lot of thoughts brewing and I hope these are useful.” I wish people knew…Adoption is about finding parents for children who need them. NOT for adults who want to “Get a baby.”I wish they knew that Children are in… Read more »
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I Wish People Knew…part 5…by Tess, age 11
Today’s post is from Tess, who came to the US from her birth country, China. There are no known records of her biological parents. Our guest contributor, Tess, recently celebrated her 11th birthday. 1. I wish people knew…. that I would like to know more about my birth parents and it is hard that I… Read more »
I Wish People Knew… part 4 “No adoption looks the same.”
I Wish People Knew… by Hannah Wasserman –continued from an earlier post. I wish people would realize that not everything is based on a person’s appearance. More specifically, I wish people knew family has nothing to do with appearance. I have had people think that my brother is my boyfriend and that my sister is… Read more »
I Wish People Knew…part 3: a teen shares her thoughts on adoption
I Wish People Knew… by Taylor Kelly-McMahon I wish people knew that it doesn’t matter why someone is adopted. As long as they have good support from their adopted parents, and are genuinely happy with their surroundings, then nothing else should matter. I wish people knew not all adopted kids sit around wondering why our… Read more »
I Wish People Knew… a mother shares her thoughts on adoption
A Mother’s Response I wish people knew that the love in your heart is no different whether your family member is adopted or biological. My mom secretly confided after my child arrived via the airport, that she had been afraid that she wouldn’t love her adopted grandchild as much as her other bio grandchildren. Within… Read more »