http://decidingforlife.com/2010/04/20/tuesday-topics-adoption-ceremonies/ One Birthmother's Journey through Adoption Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://decidingforlife.com/2010/04/20/tuesday-topics-adoption-ceremonies/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Princess Sara Tue, 18 May 2010 19:23:11 +0000 http://decidingforlife.com/?p=212#comment-226 I still don't really know anything about the Adoption Ceremony thing, or what all is involved. I do have a brother and sister-in-law that have adopted all three of their children. We have tried to have a special party or some such for them each time. I don't believe that something involving the birth parents of their children would have ever really worked in their situation, but I think we (the extended family) always wanted to do something to make them feel all the love and support we could give. I still don’t really know anything about the Adoption Ceremony thing, or what all is involved. I do have a brother and sister-in-law that have adopted all three of their children. We have tried to have a special party or some such for them each time. I don’t believe that something involving the birth parents of their children would have ever really worked in their situation, but I think we (the extended family) always wanted to do something to make them feel all the love and support we could give.

]]> http://decidingforlife.com/2010/04/20/tuesday-topics-adoption-ceremonies/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Amanda Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:11:27 +0000 http://decidingforlife.com/?p=212#comment-159 I'm so glad someone else found the adoption ceremony interesting because that idea has really stuck with me. When I watched the ceremony I was taken aback by the thought because I had never heard of it. My first reaction was, "That is great! What a wonderful idea." But, I too felt like something was left out. I began to think was this a 'for-tv-thing'? Honestly, I love the idea! With our first adoption there was no such ceremony. For our second adoption, I would consider the idea. I would have an adoption ceremony if the birthmother and the birthfather felt it appropriate for their situation. I’m so glad someone else found the adoption ceremony interesting because that idea has really stuck with me. When I watched the ceremony I was taken aback by the thought because I had never heard of it. My first reaction was, “That is great! What a wonderful idea.” But, I too felt like something was left out. I began to think was this a ‘for-tv-thing’? Honestly, I love the idea! With our first adoption there was no such ceremony. For our second adoption, I would consider the idea. I would have an adoption ceremony if the birthmother and the birthfather felt it appropriate for their situation.

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