If You’re Considering Adopting a Child, Please Read This

Make sure your intentions for adoption don’t revolve around your ego

Photo by Jeniffer Araújo on Unsplash

I’ve considered writing about adoption several times but haven’t until now. Mainly because I wasn’t sure where to begin or what exactly I want to say about it. Then I read Casira Copes’ article, The Way We (Don’t) Talk About Adoption is Weird.

And you know what? She’s right.

The way we don’t talk about adoption is weird. While reading the great points, Ms. Copes makes, another issue arose in my mind regarding adoption. One I’ve noticed repeatedly in my own conversations and observations for over a decade, and continue to today — the dangerous attitudes many potential adoptive parents seem to have around adoption.

A little personal background

First, it might interest you to know that my sister is adopted. She was born in China and joined our family when she was four years old — two days before my ninth birthday, to be exact.

Shortly after, Mom started volunteering at a small nonprofit adoption agency. During her time there, she became the agency’s International Director and became best friends with the owner and Domestic Director, who adopted both of her children through America’s foster…