Comments on: Going overseas when there are “so many American kids in need of adoption”

By: TELEVISION ABROAD

TELEVISION ABROAD — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:36:55 +0000

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[...]Going overseas when there are “so many American kids in need of adoption” — LDS Ad[...]…

By: Chromesthesia

Chromesthesia — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:31:38 +0000

So true.
All children deserve homes with loving families regardless of where they come from.
I think most of the people who make those complaints are ignorant about the conditions in overseas ophanages. They problem picture clean, neat prestine baby “shops”, like stores that sell $5,000 handbags with happy gurgling babies or something.
I wish they wouldn’t remark about it and would instead simply talk about something else like, I don’t know. REFORMING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTRY.

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:17:31 +0000

I just don’t get this line of thought. All children deserve a secure loving family that will provide for their needs. Land boundaries do not alter this fact, and nor do they make some children more “worthy” or deserving than others. If a child cannot be found a suitable family in his/her country of birth, then why shouldn’t the child be united with an overseas family????! Every time a child in need joins a compatible family, we should celebrate. If the child is from foster care- Great! If the child is internationally adopted- Great! If the child was adopted as a domestic infant- Great! Once adoption is proven to be the child’s best option, I feel it makes little difference whether the child was born in the U.S. or abroad (though I do think heritage/ birth culture must be embraced- I’m not suggesting PARENTS ignore the region of birth).
It’s not like the child chose where to be born!!!
GGGGGRRRRRRR!!!
Excuse my rant!
~Stefanie

By: CREAMPUFF_SUGAR

CREAMPUFF_SUGAR — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:10:29 +0000

We adopted internationally too...I think it is easier in the Bay Area...no one looks twice if you have kids of a different race; in fact, they seem to smile more...I don't watch TV, but I remember when my husband and I were interviewed by our local paper on international adoption, there were comments about "what about all the kids in the U.S?". I have found most of those comments are not from people who have adopted much less adopted from the foster care system. Unless it was made very CLEAR to us by our Heavenly Father, we would not EVER get the state involved. When we were thinking about adoption when we lived in Utah, I am very thankful we didn't go through the state. In California, I am very thankful we didn't go through the state. If we ever did, we would get stuff in writing and really be very VERY careful. Have you read "The Unlit path" by Deb Hannah? about their families experiences adopting from the state of Colorado. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Our pastor was thinking of adopting through the state of California and was told that no less than 60 people would be involved plus all the meetings. We adopted some very hurt and abused children with RAD and because, like the public school, you get some good and understanding people and some clueless ones with the Department of Social Services and it only takes ONE to really cause havoc, we are very thankful that we didn't have any interference. Sure we don't have state help, but actually, it is so much better because we had to throw ourselves on the mercy of our loving Heavenly Father and He has provided such riches of His grace that we have a better marriage and closer relationship with Him...oh, we are thankful...We can be cloistered away and choose what activities we know are going to help our kids and not worry about the misunderstanding so common with people that don't understand RAD.

I still can't believe how much healing our kids have made...it blows my mind...

After what the state of Utah allowed to happen with the Cascade Center in Orem...that center helped us so much with our kids...I no longer trust people who say they are educated unless I know they have lived with these kind of kids...

creampuff

By: emory77

emory77 — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:16:48 +0000

apparently, she's some comedian who wrote a book about her one night stands.

i wish I could see the interview in full context and then see if the Jolie-Pitt contingent has anything to say about it.

Of course, this is how celebrity feuds are started, right? LOL...

great blog, and actually I have been on the receiving end of the question here alot lately...

By: AdoptionBlogs Editor

AdoptionBlogs Editor — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:15:45 +0000

Great blog. Who is this Chelsea chick and what does she really know about adoption but what she reads in the Enquirer?

By: Sunbonnet Sue

Sunbonnet Sue — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:03:41 +0000

it really should not matter the origins of our children. we are all citizens of the same world. foster care is a mess in the US, but you are surely correct that at least those children have plenty of food, shelter, education and nurturing, generally speaking. there are some exceptions, but they are just that, exceptions.

By: Sandra Hanks Benoiton

Sandra Hanks Benoiton — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:04:52 +0000

Who the heck is this Chelsea person? I’ve never heard of her, but she sounds like a moron. Leno’s standards must have dropped since I was in the US.

Did you see my post the other day about the “white separatist” protesting an adoption group’s fundraiser because “immigration” … his word for adoption in this case … “is absolutely a racial issue”?
http://news.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/racsism-the-heart-gallery-and-a-stepdad

Wonder what his take would be on transracial adoption from foster care? I shudder to think …

What is wrong with people?