Your loving decision to secure a better future for your child includes choosing the parents who will give shape and meaning to his or her life. Open adoption gives you the opportunity to make your love known to your child throughout his/her life. Your decision now will set the course your child will travel.
Choosing your son or daughter’s adoptive parents will not be easy. After all, the decisions you make will last a lifetime! Identifying the factors on which to base your decision is necessary. Here are some adoptive parent factors to consider. You will likely have some of your own that are unique to you.
Values
Ethnic heritage/race
Religious beliefs
Education
Siblings
Birth order
Physical features
Health history
Pets
Occupations
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Stay-at-home parents
Family life
Income
Chemical usage
Hobbies and interests
Home and neighborhood
Geographic location
Personalities
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And, too, there is that sense of connectedness and well-being you feel when you meet the right adoptive parents. We encourage you to make a list of what is important to you in your search for the shapers of your child’s future. Play an active role. Ask questions. Dig below the surface. Be comfortable in your decision.
Your choice will reflect your love always. Press here to look at some of the families that are waiting to love and guide a child. ( adoptive families)
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