tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post5469636803347638691..comments2024-02-27T00:41:15.985-06:00Comments on AdoptionTalk: The "golden age" of international adoptionmalindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233439015219192874noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-39077167137479832732012-03-08T23:00:44.224-06:002012-03-08T23:00:44.224-06:00As we become more globalized, I'm becoming inc...As we become more globalized, I'm becoming increasingly convinced that if one wants to help an orphan crisis in another country he/she may need to be willing to go address it there. In its own context. With knowledge of the laws, political nuances, social structures, and the resources to raise kids to feel continuously connected to their whole story. <br /><br />I do think the era of mass-transporting of kids out of their cultures into ours is winding down. It's a little surreal how quickly it's happening, but we as Americans have a lot of options about how to respond if we truly do care about kids from a particular culture.American Mamacitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05218426195515337800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-59362574059097360542012-03-06T09:01:49.185-06:002012-03-06T09:01:49.185-06:00Hello. Thanks it does! Being an adoptive mother ...Hello. Thanks it does! Being an adoptive mother and having worked as a social worker with troubled familes(many years ago) I am a very strong advocate for adoption.zhou.and.mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711803122054168160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-35238017188580433512012-03-05T17:35:36.569-06:002012-03-05T17:35:36.569-06:00"Does this site ever produce pro adoption sto..."Does this site ever produce pro adoption stories"?<br /><br /> Definitely, IMO. The author herself has a beautiful story of a loving family created by adoption.<br /><br />I think because the topics are emotionally charged, you will often see negative comments and opinions. <br /><br />On this blog (which is really the only one I regularly follow so far), I tend to filter through, and take away the information I feel may be pertinent to my own children's upbringing.<br /><br />This blog does hit realistic topics our children may encounter as they grow up, whether negative or positive.<br /><br />I hope my quick analysis helps.No Bamboozle https://www.blogger.com/profile/07931712484017829352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-52494195883935830602012-03-05T11:56:52.733-06:002012-03-05T11:56:52.733-06:00I also do not agree with you. Does this site ever...I also do not agree with you. Does this site ever publish pro adoption stories? I am new to the site so you may do so and I am just not aware. Before we made the decision to adopt we were fortunate to speak with several adult adopties (2 domestic adoptions and 2 from Korea) who are very happy. All did mention the pain of adoption but said this did not define them. Two of the individuals were adopting themselves because of how positively they viewed adoption and their own lives (one domestic, one Korean). We were not put in touch with them by our agency they were people we knew as friends or friends of friends. I also met one very unhappy adopted adult - domestic.zhou.and.mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711803122054168160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-18193219164411976812012-03-05T10:30:43.762-06:002012-03-05T10:30:43.762-06:00I don't disagree with you at all. But limiting...I don't disagree with you at all. But limiting IA as you suggest would virtually eliminate it. Countries who are sufficiently well-functioning to have the infrastructure you suggest aren't likely to need IA, I'm willing to bet. Are there examples of countries you think have the necessary infrastructure, yet still need /have IA? (serious question, again, not disagreeing).sbjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08630974674169249671noreply@blogger.com