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Re: Adoption to sonnet
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 9 Nov 2000 01:42:09 -0600 (CST)
Vicki I saw a review of that book in our local paper over the summer and
I was tempted to buy it! My sister is a Korean adoptee, so we've got her
wealth of experience to draw on too - but as you can imagine, this is a
subject very close to my heart. If it's as good as you say, I'll go out
and buy it! Thanks for suggesting it, I love a good story like that.
(And, with winter coming, need something to curl up by the fire with!)
At Wed, 8 Nov 2000, vicki wrote:
>
>There this wonderful book that I would recommend you read if you are
>thinking of adopting from another country its called ten thousand
>sorrows, its a autobiography. Don't be thrown off by its title, its a
>wonderful book about a young girl from Korea who was adopted by a
>American family and her struggles with western culture, it might give u
>some insight if you aren't Asian.
>--Just a thought!!--
>Take care enjoy!
>Vicki
>
>At Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Sonnet wrote:
>>
>>Stacy-
>>
>>Many of the people in my family are adopted. My husband and I are also
>>looking into adoption as a way of creating our own family. While our
>>situation is a bit different than yours in that we would like to adopt
>>kids with special needs, I've been involved with adoption agencies just
>>about forever and I know that yes, there are many kids out there who
>>need homes who don't come with very severe mental/emotional/physical
>>problems. You may have to wait a bit longer than you would otherwise,
>>but please don't give up!
>>
>>I would look into adopting internationally, as a start. (If that is
>>acceptable to you) Particularly in Asian countries such as Korea and
>>China, newborn babies are fairly commonly adopted to the USA. If you
>>are interested in older children, without health problems, many other
>>countries in Latin America and the former USSR have US adoption
>>programs.
>>
>>Something else that may be an option if you are looking to adopt
>>domestically that my husband and I have found to be a WONDERFUL resource
>>is Catholic Charities. Don't be fooled by the name - they adopt to
>>anyone regardless of race, religion, creed, marital status, whatever.
>>They can organize an adoption for you of a newborn baby with no health
>>problems. The fee is 10% of your annual income, whatever that is. (No
>>more than 10K)
>>
>>Also don't forget to just work your own connections. Tell everybody you
>>know that you are interested in adopting. It seems that sooner or
>>later, almost everyone we know who has tried this approach has had a
>>"friend of a coworker's great aunt's daughter", or something like that,
>>get back to them and want to give up their pregnancy.
>>
>>I'm sorry this got so long, I should have emailed you probably! Please
>>feel dree to drop me a line if you are interested in any more info okay?
>>I really do wish you the best of luck with everything.
>>
>>--
>>Sonnet
>>
>>At Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Stacey wrote:
>>>
>>>I'd be interested in other people's thoughts on this. I have no
>>>intention of spending thousands of dollars on medical procedures I don't
>>>need when that money could be so much better spent on a child who needs
>>>a family. However, when looking at options, it seems that most of the
>>>kids in my state are all loaded with physical or mental/emotional
>>>handicaps. I'd love to help, but I am far from being in a financial
>>>position to take care of a child with such severe problems. Am I just
>>>looking in the wrong places?
>>
>>--
>>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>>
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Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
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