I try to actively seek out the voices of adoptees as much as possible because I believe that the only way to truly learn to be better adoptive parents is to listen to their lived experiences. Too often adoptive parents think they know what the child is/should be feeling without truly listening and allowing their children to express their feelings. Too often the focus in forums and in books is on the adoptive parents and the “happy” side of adoption whereas the children’s feelings about the sad and confusing sides of adoption are often neglected.
I don’t believe in the idea that adoptive parents “saved” their children, and I think that expecting adopted children to feel happy and grateful about being adopted can be seriously damaging to the child.
This list has been a long time in the making, and it has proven quite difficult to put together.Īdoption is a subject close to my heart, and with the amount of adoption books out there I wanted to include only those that resonate (at least partially) with my views on adoption.
0 kommentar(er)
