Personal Narrative: Open Adoption

Where we come from is a huge issue. Just as scientists debate the origin of man and the universe, adopted children can have questions about their genetic roots. Questions like: “Why do I look like this?”, “Why do I have these health problems?”, and “Why do I have these emotional issues?” go unanswered if biological parents are never known. In a study of adoptive families, parents were asked how they felt years after their open adoptions. One

My adoptive mother became my legal mother and the only mother that I have ever known. As my other had legal rights to make decisions regarding my well-being, she allowed my biological mother's family to come visit me whenever they wanted. Even though my mother had passed, I was still allowed to form a bond with my biological family. I would have an open adoption with the child that I adopt in order to give them the right to know their bloodline and the same privilege that I had. An open adoption is the practice of sharing information and maintaining contact between biological and adoptive parents throughout the child's life (Benokraitis 320). I was not kept in the dark, nor hidden from my family. I do not think it is right for any child to be kept from the truth of their family. Additionally, I believe that keeping a child from knowing their family/family history could hinder a relationship with the adoptive family. Not only can it hinder the relationship, but if there were ever a life-threatening emergency, who is to say that the child, or later adult- would know how to respond in regards to their family

Adoption provides the opportunity for children to be raised in a healthy environment in cases where their biological parents can’t provide for them nor are they sufficiently capable of raising a child and taking responsibilities. Adoption gives children the opportunity to get the resources necessary to thrive which the parents provide security, education, protection, and skills needed for success. They overall provide comfort creating a lifelong relationship with the child despite the circumstances that has led to them being adopted. However, despite the positive experience that is life changing not only for the child, but as well as for the parents, there are myths that do prevent people from adopting. These myths deny the opportunity of a

Many people make the argument that it would make adoptees see if their parents were nothing, then they may think that they will become the same way. This is making a point because some parents gave up their child because of tough times, while others lost them because of legal issues. A child may see this and think that this is what they may become in the future. Also, it is a possibility that the child may learn more about when they were with that family and could undertake the same steps as their biological parents had taken at that time. The point is valid, but is at the same time flawed. While the child might be disappointed with their biological parents, they have a second family that they have spent most of their life with, will have the most effect. The child is more likely to follow in the footsteps of the family that has a positive impact on their life, their adopted family. For instance, in a government document, done by the Executive Office of the

Throughout my childhood, My mom always brought up to me that one day she wanted to adopt a kid and give a child the life that they were never able to experience because they never had a consistent family or life because they were always getting moved in and out of foster care. Just this past year my mom and stepdad had a family talk with all five off us and told us that they wanted to start the process of adopting. The idea to me at first was kind of crazy because I thought to myself I already have four siblings how is my life going to be with one more. But I was happy about the idea at the same time because I knew that we were going to help a kid in need. These past 2 year my parents were going to the classes every Wednesday to go to adoption

Parents who want to adopt often have a “fairy tale” version of adoption stuck in their heads. They read about it and they discuss it with loved ones, but spend most of their time and energy excited about how wonderful it is going to be when they finally get to bring their newborn home.

Adoption just like most things has its positive and negative effects. Its an absolutely amazing thing that a child can finally have a place of safety and warmth. Especially kids that have gone through very abusive relationships with their biological parent. They can still suffer from the loss of their parents. Children who are old enough to remember what it was like before adoption are more open to anxiety and rebellious acts towards their adopted parents or suffer from anger towards their biological parents. Teens who are aware that they are adopted also struggle with identity issues. They are often paranoid that they would be a completely different person if they weren't adopted and maybe that's who they are supposed to be instead. An adopted

Adoption, especially international, is a subject that many people are curious about. Not only of the process, but how the child was treated while in the orphanage. What was it like living in an orphanage? Did you have friends? Did you get any kind of education? Did they feed you plenty? Did they punish or beat you if you didn’t listen to the authorities? These are just a few of the questions that I was asked when people found out I was adopted. It’s different for children who were adopted as babies, compared to ones that were adopted before infancy. Adult curiosity usually come to surface if the child was adopted after the age of six. Children in orphanages or foster care systems grow up a little sooner then the majority of the adolescent population.

What kind of thoughts run through the child’s head after finding out that they were adopted? As they grow up to learn what adoption is, do they feel unwanted, not loved, or possibly like a mistake? Well, some birth parents don’t want their children to ever meet them. The children can learn about their biological family and their background. Adopted children should get to learn about and meet their natural parents and their blood family.

Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another. They are expecting the adopters to let the child they couldn’t take care of and treat them as their own biological child. Many people believe that if you're not biologically related that you aren't family but taking a child into your home is basically saying you will take care of them, love them and treat them as your own child. If a child is up for adoption they are looking for a caregiver to always love them; not to treat them as they are being babysitted everyday of their life. It doesn't matter where they come from, what their name is or their race, you are counted to love them forever. However adoption is a great thing to do it comes with some with some stressful emotions adoption can bring into your

Society views adoption as a wonderful, beautiful thing that could be a positive effect for the adopted child, but cannot see the negative effects it has on the family as a whole or the biological children. From the perspectives of the parents adopting, the biological children, and of the adopted child, adoption is much more complicated than it initially seems. Families that already have biological children should not adopt children.

Now for the long version of my adoption story. My birthmother ( Shona) started to date my father(scott) and then they had me they dated for a little while longer then my Birth Mother got into drug my dad isn't about that life.So they broke up and my father started to date my mom(Jamee) when I was 2 years old they dated for a long time and finally got married. When I was 5 years old that was when my mom (jaimee) decided to adopted me officially we all got to miss a day of school that was one of the perks of being adopted. Everyone was at my adoption day. Alls I had to do was sign my name so that it was official otherwise it would still sorta be official but not official with me. My life changed that day for the better and i'm glad that i'm adopted. I know what my life would be like today if I was raised by my birth mother I wouldn't be the person I am today I probably would be just like that side of my family no education pregnant at 16 and on drugs. My life has it flaw but I believe that it is for the better for me to has a

For those of you who don’t know I was adopted. My adoption story may be a little different than other adoption stories. Stuff had happened at that point or was going to happen in the future that would change me. I was adopted at age 4 and my sister was about 1 at the time. My adoption stayed open which means if I wanted I could still have contact with my birth family. Adoption in itself teaches you a lot, but sometimes the different things that happen can teach you more.

In the first place, open adoption could be conducive to the mental health of adopted children and may be especially conducive to their acceptance and understanding of adoptive relationships. Open adoption may make children have more sense of security and the feelings of abandonment are correspondingly reduced. The openness of adoption could make the adopted child have less risk of mental illness (Agnich 2016). The adopted children perhaps want to know something about their biological parents. In a closed adoptive relationship, a child's mentality is probably changed and they are likely to have an prejudice of for the adoption. In open adoption cases, children could get a relation to their biological parents so perhaps open adoption will make it easier for children to accept adoption. According to Agnich’s study (2016), open adoption could make that “they are also more

At the age of three, I was legally adopted by my biological relatives. I wish I could pinpoint the reason why our relationship was so rocky but I can't...  we never saw eye to eye. I always felt like the burden in our home and love was shown in an extremely flawed way.  I am not an ungrateful person and I do appreciate what was done for myself and sibling. Not every day do you run into a man raising another man's children. And not every day do