Adoption Carnival III: All about the Kids
Submitted by admin on October 15, 2009 – 12:22 pm12 Comments
November is National Adoption Month so our next carnival will be ALL ABOUT THE KIDS. Get your kids working now so their entries are ready…
Pose the question to your kids: What does adoption mean to you?
Entries can be anything: poems, family pictures, drawings, paintings, short stories, etc.
October 28, 2009
so how does this work for childless adoptees?
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If my teenage daughter (I’m the adoptee) sent you anything it would be an angry letter of how HER rights to HER identity are just as VIOLATED as her mother’s.
If my 3rd grade son sent you something, it would probably be a picture with the question he asked me a few nights ago: “Mommy, who is you Dad?” I couldn’t answer him. I had to tell him “I don’t know.” I think he’d draw a sad picture of his mommy not having a daddy.
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I have to admit…I’m going to feel a little left out of this carnival as an adult adoptee. I suppose I could have a conversation with my inner child, but then I’ll just sound crazy.
Is there a way you can word the Carnival description so it’s all inclusive?
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I’m glad adult adoptees have spoken up, and I know they don’t need my support, but I have to say that one of the best things about the former blog carnivals was the inclusiveness.
My preference would be that you change the topic so that it is more inclusive. Here’s a suggestion if you choose not to change the topic — the next two topics should be ones only adoptees and first parents, respectively, can participate in.
Respectfully,
AP Malinda
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none of the adoptees that I know care about this, we have way more important things to worry about.
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damn that was totaly in the wrong place. it’s supposed to be on the “orphan” post can you delete these two comments please?
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Okay, masses spoken. Will change.
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As an adult adoptee, I would gladly participate. I’ve got some stuff that I wrote as a kid, that would definitely fit into this category.
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What do you suggest?
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how about just opening it to adoptees of any age? Or just for everyone using the question “what does adoption mean to you?”
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What about something along the lines of kid’s views of adoption? As an adoptee, I’ve got an old post on some of my thinking of adoption as a child that I’d submit, if it’s OK to recycle old writings
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I agree – we adult adoptees are left out of this. Adoption isn’t only about current children, and I feel like that’s what you’re implying by this. Believe it or not, kids do grow up…
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