Adoption Support at Forever Parents

Reaffirming Our Commitment

Recently, two visitors who didn’t read our comment policy (which is in the upper left corner and the “About Us” page) submitted some comments that were not supportive of parents who’ve adopted. Although I didn’t approve those comments, this is a great time to reaffirm why Forever Parents came to be and where our commitment lies.

I created Forever Parents in 2002 after being frustrated by the lack of online support for parents who’ve adopted (and those waiting). I was also disgusted by the guilt and online abuse that was being thrown at parents on some adoption sites and blogs. I decided to create a private adoption forum for those of us who wanted a place to vent, celebrate, whine, share happy and sad times, ask questions and give advice without being judged by those who have never adopted a child. It’s 6 years later and that community is still going strong. I’m so proud of the parents (and parents in waiting) who are part of our community (at the forum and here at the blog)…and we are a diverse bunch…some of us are in closed adoptions, others are open…some of us adopted domestically, others internationally…some adopted special needs children….some adopted outside their race….some adopted one, while others adopted many….some of our children were placed for adoption lovingly, while others endured years of abuse before finding their way home.

Through all those differences we all have one thing in common….we’re the parents of adoptees.

There are places on the internet where the bashing of parents who’ve adopted, is acceptable.
This is not that place.

There are places on the internet where parents who’ve adopted have to watch their words.
This is not that place.

There are places on the internet where only some adoptive parents are welcomed, but not others.
This is not that place.

We are committed to parents who’ve adopted….and they have a voice here.
We are committed to waiting parents….and they have a voice here.
We are committed to our children…and they also have a voice here.

If you want your voice to be heard here, it needs to be supportive and respectful of us, and our children.

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1. Forever Parents
2. Preparing Your Child To Answer Adoption Questions
3. Support From Family And Friends While Adopting
4. Transracial Adoption
5. Adoption Forums