Comments on: When Should Extended Family Be Told About Adoption? http://hoping.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/when-should-extended-family-be-told-abou Provides adoption information and guidance for people who are hoping to adopt a child domestically or internationally. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:42:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: carla http://hoping.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/when-should-extended-family-be-told-abou/comment-page-1#comment-524 carla Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:19:16 +0000 http://hoping-to-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/03/when-should-extended-family-be-told-abou#comment-524 I think that extended family needs to be considered. You need to at least be aware of the effect adoption decisions will have on the family dynamic and be willing to live with it.<br /> <br /> I saw a another great article on how/when to announce your adoption decision. <br /> <br /> http://www.threeyellowroses.com/2009/02/21/announcing-your-adoption-decision/<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Thanks,<br /> Carla I think that extended family needs to be considered. You need to at least be aware of the effect adoption decisions will have on the family dynamic and be willing to live with it.

I saw a another great article on how/when to announce your adoption decision.

http://www.threeyellowroses.com/2009/02/21/announcing-your-adoption-decision/

Thanks,
Carla

]]> By: John http://hoping.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/when-should-extended-family-be-told-abou/comment-page-1#comment-523 John Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:25:25 +0000 http://hoping-to-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/03/when-should-extended-family-be-told-abou#comment-523 If a couple decides to have a baby, the extended family is not part of that decision making process, nor should they be. They surely get no extra rights because the child is being adopted. Your true friends are the ones that support you without having to be coddled. The rest are likely to have negative stuff, why get that started before you have to? John If a couple decides to have a baby, the extended family is not part of that decision making process, nor should they be. They surely get no extra rights because the child is being adopted. Your true friends are the ones that support you without having to be coddled. The rest are likely to have negative stuff, why get that started before you have to? John

]]> By: Chromesthesia http://hoping.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/when-should-extended-family-be-told-abou/comment-page-1#comment-522 Chromesthesia Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:51:57 +0000 http://hoping-to-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/03/when-should-extended-family-be-told-abou#comment-522 I do not think my mother will be supportive of my decision to adopt in the future.<br /> Especially since one place I want to adopt from is Vietnam.<br /> She will lecture me.<br /> I did tell my father though for some reason.<br /> But I think my mother would again mention how difficult I was as a child.But she didn't raise me that much. I do not think my mother will be supportive of my decision to adopt in the future.
Especially since one place I want to adopt from is Vietnam.
She will lecture me.
I did tell my father though for some reason.
But I think my mother would again mention how difficult I was as a child.But she didn’t raise me that much.

]]> By: Ron and Jessica http://hoping.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/when-should-extended-family-be-told-abou/comment-page-1#comment-521 Ron and Jessica Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:23:54 +0000 http://hoping-to-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/03/when-should-extended-family-be-told-abou#comment-521 Your extended family is such an important part of your networking. They should know as soon as possible. You never know if maybe they know your birth mom. Your extended family is such an important part of your networking. They should know as soon as possible. You never know if maybe they know your birth mom.

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