Comments on: Adoption Awareness Month: I am aware of… http://www.adoptionhelp.org/blog/2012/adoption-awareness-month-i-am-aware-of/ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Iain Dickinson http://www.adoptionhelp.org/blog/2012/adoption-awareness-month-i-am-aware-of/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Iain Dickinson Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:19:00 +0000 http://www.adoptionhelp.org/blog/?p=1675#comment-901 Hi,  I was adopted, have traced my birth mother and become a social worker - specialising and training in adoption!  So you might say im quite passionate about the subject! Adoption is such a positive thing for everyone involved - but only if the assessment and matching is done well.  If not there can be poor outcomes.  Its so important for people thinking about adoption, and being assessed to participate more fully in the process and really become actively involved in getting the right child for their family.  The problem is that people need to be given the guidence they need to understand how it works and what it all means.  I have been on the radio as a volunteer to try to get this message out and written articles and blogs, I have also written a short e book to help people understand what they need to know.  Hopefully we can all work together to make sure adoptions continue to be the best outcome for children and families. Iain Dickinson Hi,  I was adopted, have traced my birth mother and become a social worker – specialising and training in adoption!  So you might say im quite passionate about the subject!

Adoption is such a positive thing for everyone involved – but only if the assessment and matching is done well.  If not there can be poor outcomes.  Its so important for people thinking about adoption, and being assessed to participate more fully in the process and really become actively involved in getting the right child for their family.  The problem is that people need to be given the guidence they need to understand how it works and what it all means.  I have been on the radio as a volunteer to try to get this message out and written articles and blogs, I have also written a short e book to help people understand what they need to know. 

Hopefully we can all work together to make sure adoptions continue to be the best outcome for children and families.

Iain Dickinson

]]> By: Terryandtracy http://www.adoptionhelp.org/blog/2012/adoption-awareness-month-i-am-aware-of/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Terryandtracy Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.adoptionhelp.org/blog/?p=1675#comment-897 Open adoption has made me aware of how valuable and important it is to have a close relationship with your child's birth family. We visit my daughter's birth family every three to four months. She loves them. At her daycare class, when they learned about family, not only did she list her mommy, daddy, and all her grandparents, but she told them about her birthmommy, sister, and brothers. She knows just how much she's loved, because we have that close birth family relationship that is so crucial. When I asked her what she wants to do for her birthday, she said "i want to play with my brothers" and I know they'll be here for her. I just can't say enough about how important a close birth family relationship truly is! Open adoption has made me aware of how valuable and important it is to have a close relationship with your child’s birth family. We visit my daughter’s birth family every three to four months. She loves them. At her daycare class, when they learned about family, not only did she list her mommy, daddy, and all her grandparents, but she told them about her birthmommy, sister, and brothers. She knows just how much she’s loved, because we have that close birth family relationship that is so crucial. When I asked her what she wants to do for her birthday, she said “i want to play with my brothers” and I know they’ll be here for her. I just can’t say enough about how important a close birth family relationship truly is!

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