Adoption Group: Adoption as a First Choice

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Adoption as a First Choice

For parents who have chosen or are choosing adoption as their first parenting route—instead of or in addition to having biological children.

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seeking a-parents w/diseases, disabilities, conditions (for interview)

Hi, all! I’m an adoptive mom of three and a freelance writer. I’m writing an article about adoptive parents who have disabilities, diseases, or conditions that prompted them to choose…
- Posted by mamaof2browngirls to Adoption as a First Choice on Apr 16, 2013 at 7:00pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
How to Describe Adoption as a First Choice in our Profile Book?

Hi and thanks to everyone in this group. Sometimes I feel like the only person that has chosen adoption as a first choice, even though I know there are others…
- Posted by Sunflowers1 to Adoption as a First Choice on Apr 09, 2013 at 3:03pm | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Why did you want to adopt?

Hi again, everyone. I have been reflecting on adoption lately and have been lucky to talk it over with several people who have gone through or are in various stages…
- Posted by carlson11 to Adoption as a First Choice on Feb 24, 2013 at 7:49pm | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Inappropriate comments made by friends and family

I know I am not alone when I say that sometimes it is the people who are closest to us that say the most inconsiderate things about adoption. Recently I…
- Posted by Milly to Adoption as a First Choice on Jan 27, 2013 at 8:25pm | 9 Comments | Post a reply
Want bio children, but thinking about adoption

Hi, This is my first post, and I’ve only started researching adoption this week, so I’m very new to this! My husband and I have been married for a year…
- Posted by carlson11 to Adoption as a First Choice on Jan 26, 2013 at 5:05am | 25 Comments | Post a reply
Looking for Adoptive Parents to Interview for an Article

I’m proposing an article to AF, and I need to inteview people who have adopted, people with diseases or disabilities that led them to choosing adoption. If you qualify, please…
- Posted by mamaof2browngirls to Adoption as a First Choice on Nov 26, 2012 at 6:40am | 2 Comments | Post a reply
New to group

Just wanted to say hi to everyone and that I am glad that I have found a group of likeminded people for friendship and support…If I may ask a few…
- Posted by futuremommy to Adoption as a First Choice on Jul 22, 2012 at 4:05am | 4 Comments | Post a reply
No! I don't want my "own"!

I am getting so tired of people asking me “don’t you want you’re own?”. You’re nieces are so beautiful. Are you sure you don’t want your own? It’s such a…
- Posted by rn4kidz to Adoption as a First Choice on Jun 23, 2012 at 1:56am | 7 Comments | Post a reply