January 14, 2016
Adoption News Roundup
Lots of interesting articles floating around our community this week! We love hearing other people’s perspectives. Here are a few that we particularly enjoyed:
This dad is rallying to get more changing tables put into men’s restrooms. How cool is that?
“What white parents should know about about adopting black children.” “A white parent adopting a black child must first understand that no matter how much they’d like to believe that race is not real or pretend they don’t see color, that black child is dealing with the very real social ramifications of his race and color. That parent needs to recognize that the needs of that black child are different emotionally, socially, mentally and physically.”
Girls as young as 9 are feeling ashamed of their bodies — the age at which young girls are feeling body consciousness is younger than ever. How do we protect our girls from this kind of shame, and inspire them to be proud of who they are?
The adoption process is not without fear. “Our fears gather where we think the limits of our ability to love might lie. We are right to want to know those limits, to try to estimate in advance what we can cope with and what we can’t.”
What’s it like to be a teacher at a high-poverty school?
Love these 5 affirmations we can give to our adopted children to bolster them and assuage fears or insecurities they may have. Lead with positivity!
Wow. So inspired by this unbelievable sanctuary for LGBT kids who have nowhere else to turn. “Some people think that teens in foster care are trouble,” said Marocka. “Truth is that many times, the foster kids are not really angry at their foster parents — they are angry at the world for their predicament. But the biggest benefit to adopting from foster care is that you have these wonderful children to will love you for the rest of your life.”
This mama shares 7 things she’s glad she ignored from parenting lists. “Genetics and DNA play such a small role in how we bond with our children” — we certainly agree with that!