Just about every year one of the kids will bring home a school assignment that brings adoption to center scene. We've already encountered our first one this year. One of the children brought home a "get to know you" type of exercise to bring to class. The child was instructed to "interview someone who remembers when you were born and describe how you were named." ARRGGG! Really people? So, we focused on remembering when Mike and I were so excitedly awaiting the child's arrival in to our family. It didn't cause any greiving or embarrassment(at least that I could ascertain), but once again the child was reminded of being different from peers. I then sent a little note to the teacher reminding her that we did not meet our treasure until many months after birth and therefore, we modified the assignment, with a smiley face, of course! Here is a link to an article from Adoptive Families magazine about ideas to deal with these types of assignments.
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He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8
Hey friend! Thanks for the article..will file it away. Hey do you write their foster parents very often? Send pics??
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