Perspectives on Challenged Family Building

Adult adoptees are no longer the exception to the many voices in adoption that can offer adoptive parents essential tools for success! This post highlights three of the many adult adoptees who blog about their experiences of growing up as transcultural adoptees in American society. They also comment on the adoption process as well. Their [...]

Ellen is the 14-year-old birth child of Sharon and Todd. She is one of three birth children and three children by adoption. Ellen attended therapy with her mother and one of her brothers by adoption, Kenny. During therapy, Kenny described how he continued to miss his birthmother. He also discussed how the loss of his [...]

When posted, “My Spouse or Partner Wants to Adopt” noted that there are predominant pre-adoptive expectations:

“I want to help a child in need.”
“I am unable to have children.”
“I heard and ad on the radio.” – “Love will be enough.”
“I know what they have been through.”
“I thought a child would strengthen my marriage.”
“A relative’s child needs [...]