What is better than friends, good conversation, and laughter that makes your cheeks hurt??? Absolutely nothing... which is why I missed Thirsty Thursday on actually Thursday. I apologize! But thought I would cover some fun topics now instead. I am sure people are thirsty on Friday as well ;)
Fun Fact 1
The cost of adoption is a private matter.
I would say that most of us adults would agree that large financial decisions whether it be buying a car, a house, paying a medical bill, and yes adoption are conversations between families. That being said all of the adoptive families that I have talked with (ourselves included) love to answer questions and share the joys of adoption (you never know who might be inspired). A common theme across adoption blogs and in our class was how to deal with the question, "How much did your baby cost". Here are a couple solutions/ suggestions
If you are an adoptive parent
a. Have a business card and when someone corners you asking lots of questions, simply hand them the card and say you would love to discuss any of the topics of adoption in the future (this was great advice from our education class)
b. Refer to item c below :) and remember people are just curious about your journey. Sometimes people can be openly rude but 99% of the time they simply do not understand
If you are curious about adoption/ even just our adoption
a. Simply say (privately) I am interested in your adoption process, I was wondering if you would be willing to share some of your financial information?
b. Did your agency have a cost sheet that you would be willing to share with me so I can have a better understanding of the cost of adoption.
c. Main fun fact is that it costs almost exactly the same to adopt an infant as to give birth
Fun Fact 2
Choose the path that is right for you
When you start the process of having a family there are a lot of questions, concerns, and hoops to jump through. When you are dealing with infertility there are more questions and more hoops. There are so many options when you are combating infertility; types of medical tests, then pursuing assisted reproduction therapies, research, etc. When dealing with adoption it is similar questions about the types of situations that work with your family, etc. All in all, no matter what path you chose it will be one of a lot of decisions so continue to stay focused on what will allow the best environment for your child. THERE IS NO WRONG DECISION when you are deciding how to create your family. Below image is from a blog that discusses facts and various information on adoption. It really has been interesting how many people we have met that have considered adoption. Even though this statistic is small keep in mind every family that is considering adoption also has so many other options and after much debate decides what is best for their future children. Never pass judgement or suggest that one option is better than another, it is all about what works for that specific family.
Happy Friday/ Saturday now. We are off to rest up for the rest of a fun filled weekend. Please leave comments, questions, suggestions. I am new to blogging, new to adoption, new to parenthood, and I am here to grow just like you. I hope everyone is continuing to enjoy sharing in our story and information. I know I have enjoyed sharing so far.
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