My recent post about Vilma's friend Alara has made me think a little about how to best explain adoption to my nephews in Colorado and Texas and the friends of our children. I'm sure this will be a conversation that we will have many times in the future and the nature of the conversation will change as our children, friends and family mature.
My first inclination is always to check the library, or more often than not, the bookstore. (Yes, for Harry Potter fans out there, if I was a character in the Harry Potter books, I would be Hermione!) There wasn't really a terrific selection of books available for children, but I was referred a site by our adoption agency when we first started on our journey http://www.tapestrybooks.com/ that specializes in books about adoption, including children's books, which may prove to be a useful resource. I've also added a link to our blog site where you can find some online courses about adoption that I thought were incredibly useful.
I invite anyone who has experience talking with their kids about adoption to comment on their experience and to share best practices. If you have read any of the books, please share with us which ones you thought were particularly good.
Wishing everyone happy reading!
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This was the very first photo that we saw of Vilma and Nelson. Love at first sight!
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This was the very first photo that we saw of Vilma and Nelson. Love at first sight!
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1 comment:
Yes- how to explain adoption to our boys! Well, we've been telling them since the process started, that there was a little boy and girl in Guatamala. A country far away, where they speak Spanish. This particular little girl and boy, needed a mommy and a daddy, and Yolanda & Jim needed to find children who needed a mommy and a daddy. They saw pictures of these adorable kids, and they knew that God meant for these special two to have Yolanda and Jim as their Mommy and Daddy. My kids think these two children must be very lucky indeed, because they love their Tante Yolanda and Uncle Jim so very much. They also know several children pretty close to our family who were also adopted. They are looking forward to welcoming Vilma and Nelson into our family! New cousins! Fabulous!
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