Today I want to blog on a controversial (yikes!) topic! As I
consider adopting another child…
Why does it seem to me that it is more “socially acceptable”
to adopt a child that is a different race than you when they originated out of
another country (perhaps due to natural disaster) than it seems when you adopt
out of foster care? I know there is
ignorance and prejudice but I cannot believe in 2013 that people just assume
mom was a “crack mom” (I face this issue occasionally with one of my children)…
as if race has ANYTHING to do with the drug addiction epidemic in this
country! AND WHY does it seem like having
a child who doesn’t “match” makes people think its ok to come out and ask if
mom “was on drugs”, like the juicy story they are conjuring up matters one little
iota to this tiny child at this time…Seriously, it’s the equivalent of my
asking them if they still have their foreskin (pardon the crass!)
I know many and I mean MANY awesome families that have
multiple ethnicities in them. Why are
people still so shallow? I believe our
country still has a long way to go in how we treat one another.
I know in this forum I am supposed to share hope (and I hope
I do!), but sometimes with issues close to the heart, discussing them openly
offers hope! Hope that every child finds the right place in the world for them.
Hope that people respect your choices enough to bite their tongues. Hope that
the world can change one family at a time! Teach your kids respect and love
them so that someday they can share their HOPE with others…
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