September 24, 2014

Adoption News Roundup

Here’s some of the news that caught our eye this week:

Love this feature on the Huffington Post that shares “21 Photos That Depict True Modern Fatherhood.” With all the stereotypes that exist about parenting, this just goes to show you that parenthood and family exists in all sorts of different ways. The key ingredient, as always, is love.

This article touches on such a difficult situation: what happens when you’re infertile and one of your friends has just announced she’s pregnant? How do you conjure that happiness when it brings up such challenging emotions? As adoption.net points out, it may actually make you feel really happy to be able to rejoice about someone else’s pregnancy. Have you ever been in this position? How did you deal with it?

Adoption financing do’s and don’ts…including information about tax laws, tips on displaying your gratitude, and what not to complain about. We all know that adoption comes with financial costs, but there are ways to manage it. Understanding and respecting the system is a great way to start!

This is a horrifying news story that needs our awareness. There is apparently a huge issue with the California foster care system feeding kids excessive amounts of psychotropic, mind-altering drugs. An investigation yielded devastating results: “When it comes to managing challenging childhoods, the nation’s largest child welfare system relies on expedient choices that often don’t work and resists tough ones that do.” This particular article shares the story of D’Anthony who was moved to 29 homes in seven years. Throughout that time he was diagnosed by countless psychiatrists and fed an endless cocktail of drugs. This article goes deep into D’Anthony’s story, and the resulting investigation.

This birth mother shares the importance of making sure her needs were met post delivery. An important thing for birth mothers to read, as they should be aware of their rights and what they deserve to feel during this emotional time. It’s also important for adoptive parents out there, to have a little more insight into what, exactly, a birth mother goes through once she’s had the baby.