The
face of adoption today is far different than just thirty
years ago. Adoption is now based on an open, honest
relationship with the birthfamily
if they choose, and the blessing of adoption is shared
with children from their earliest days.
Birthparents today have many choices, including choosing
their child's family, the level of future contact they
want, even what they wish their child's birth certificate
to say. A birthparent may now feel more comforted as
they see their child growing happy, healthy, and safe
in the family that they themselves selected.
What does this mean for adoptive families? It means
raising their child with honesty, reading children's
books about how they grew under a heart that loved
them enough to choose the very best for them. It means
knowing their child's medical history, a very
valuable tool today. And it means being proud adoptive
parents, treasuring the baby or child they have been
chosen for.
Open Adoption is blessing both birth and adoptive
families in so many ways. The end result for the child
is that there are more people in their live who love
them -- something we can never have too many of. We encourage
you to learn more about Open Adoption through the articles
and information contained on our website. Learn how
you can touch the life of someone else through
adoption,
and how your life in turn may be blessed. |
