Perspectives on Challenged Family Building

This is another in a series of posts on related challenging topics. You may want to print this post or others in the series – Introduction, Part One, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six. Study them, returning to them over time. Review the resources that are embedded within the articles. Keep them handy! [...]

Statements such as, “there was just a little neglect.” Or, “His birth parents didn’t abuse him. They just neglected him” continue to be heard—frequently. The belief that children who have experienced neglect pre-adoption will “come along just fine” once placed in a healthy environment is a total fallacy that must be shed by professionals and [...]

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 [...]