Saturday, 23 May 2009
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Adoption: Has It Crossed Your Mind?
Recently, we've seen it on the news. Angelina Jolie, Madonna, and other celebrities have adopted a few children from different parts of the world and have made them part of their family.
But you don't have to be a celebrity to adopt children, though. Many children's dream is to have a family that will love and care for them. Whether you can have kids or not, adoption is always an option, even for same-sex partners.
Have you thought about adopting children? Do you know anyone who has adopted children or is thinking about it?
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I think about it all the time. The kids in children's services break my heart - I would definitely like to adopt some day.
Quite often, but, no one seems to want to support a 28 year old man.
Seriously though. If I were married I would definitely consider adoption, along with having my own kids too.
often ..
I have thought of adoption, but my mom disapproves.. :\
I've thought about it. I'm not at a point where I can afford to. I also am not sure if I could handle the heartbreak of an adoption not happening because someone changed their mind.
I think about it, but I want to bear children before. I'm only 21!
I've always wanted to adopt, namely a child from Korea, China, or Japan. It's actually one of my dreams. I have PCOS and having children of my own is a difficult journey for me. Lots of fertility drugs and stuggles....so yes, adoption is always on my mind.
Yes and yes.
I have definitely thought about adopting. The pure fact is that I don't know if I'm capable of raising a child. Not because I think I will raise it badly, but because I am too in love with my organized adult lifestyle. Also, I just don't have the patience for little kids. Children come with messes, frustration, disorganization....
I mean, I want to be pregnant and experience pregnancy and be able to hold my own child. But I think considering all the above reasons, maybe I'll just go through that process where I carry a baby for another infertile couple (what do you call it?).
I've thought about adopting because :
1. It takes a good needy kid out of a bad situation. Imagine the joy of being able to take a kid who has spent time in an orphanage out and take them to their new home and family.
2. If I wanted to, I could adopt an older kid. That way I don't have to deal with the messiness and disorganization and stress that comes with having to raise a baby and toddler. Also, I feel so bad, you know that they know that once they get to a certain age their chances of becoming adopted is almost zero. I imagine that they would be very happy and grateful to see that they've gotten a chance.
I would love to adopt! Unfortunately we don't have the funds to facilitate an adoption.
My two children are 8 years apart and I've thought it would be wonderful to adopt a child in between their ages. Of course I would love to adopt an infant if I could...who doesn't love babies?
I haven't really thought about it, what with all the teen pregnancy disease going around lately (sarcasm). Everyone I know is able to have kids the regular way and have no thoughts on adoption. (not to sound harsh or anti adoption cuz I think it's a great thing to do)
@thinkin_up_dreams@xanga - It's called surrogacy.
I haven't seriously considered adopting because we already have two of our own and my husband doesn't really want any more. Two of my friends are in the process of trying to adopt right now and my cousin may try to adopt if fertility drugs don't work for her.
I plan to adopt a child or two someday. Once I can afford to. ^_^
It makes me all giggly thinking about it.
Adoption is a wonderful alternative to actually going through pregnancy. I think it gives you most of the joys of motherhood without a lot of the pain (at least phsycial). While nothing can replace the satisfaction of finally giving birth to your beautiful baby after going through hours of labor, I'd say adoption is a good offset for the growing dilemma of teen pregnancy.
I'm considering adoption, but in the much later future.
I've thought about it several times, and have a few friends who were adopted, but its definitely something for later in my life. My SO isn't that into the idea, but I'm hoping that'll change...
We plan to adopt when we have a big enough house in a few years. My mom was adopted so it's an important issue to our family.
i want to adopt a toddler one day. not a baby. because one everyone is adopting babies. there's a super long waiting list for them. and its the older ones who wait around for years for a family. and also. i would never want to have to tell someone. sorry. im not your real mother. i want them to be old enough to already know.
We adopted my son when a family member could not afford to care for him . . . it was among the greatest things we've ever done. Adoption, however, is not easy. It is VERY expensive and there is tons of red tape. Perhaps if it weren't so difficult, there would be fewer kids stuck in foster care.
Yes I have thought about it
I don't ever want to get married but I do want to adopt a child when I'm older. So I guess I'll be a single mom. Though I want to be a doctor and I'm really good at handling my finances so I doubt I'll have any problems
I've thought about it, and I would like to adopt an American infant (it's silly to import babies when the U.S. is overpopulated as it is) that also has older siblings in need of adoption. However, I doubt I'll ever be making $60,000 year... le sigh
If I ever choose to become a mother, I'll adopt. There are too many kids in need of a home for me to consider having my own children.
We are in the process currently of adopting our two daughters and it's been the most amazing experience of our lives. I'm not going to lie and pretend like it's been easy and perfect, but every complication and struggle is so worth it when we get to hold our wonderful daughters.
I would strongly encourage anyone and everyone to at least think about it!
I am adopted. I was adopted from Korea into a Caucasian family... I would like to adopt one as well as have one. And I will be adopting from Korea as well, bc of MANY reasons.