Have you been struggling with trying to find the "right way" to identify your unique family and to share your story in the most positive, child-friendly way? For most of us, there are things we say about our adoption experience that we know may not be the best way or the right way, so I searched out some articles on Positive Adoption Language from others who have been touched by adoption. Hopefully you find them helpful.
Positive Language Changes the Face of Adoption,
Written March 2014 by Heidi Schlumpf
Talking about Adoption with others, Bethany LifeLines Magazine: http://www.bethanylifelines.org/talking-about-adoption-with-others/
Also sharing your child’s adoption story with them and others:
Adoptive Families Magazine has some great articles to address talking to your kids, their school and others: http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/talking
Adoption Mosaic, a
local agency in Oregon started by Astrid Debbeni has a great article on talking
to your kids about adoption: http://www.adoptionmosaic.org/talking-to-your-kids-about-adoption-11-tips/
The Child Welfare
Information Gateway has some great articles as well on how to talk about
adoption: www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/adopt_parenting/talking.cfm
National Council for Adoption,
Adoption Advocate No. 42: Talking
to Your Child About Adoption: Recommendations for Parents article. https://www.adoptioncouncil.org/publications/adoption-advocate-no-42.html
Bethany LifeLines Magazine “ A Mother’s Tips for
Helping Children Handle Adoption Questions at School”: http://www.bethanylifelines.org/your-childs-education/#mother-tips
Paulette Caswell,
LICSW
Branch Director of Pacific Northwest
Bethany Christian Services Of Washington
Please note our NEW LOCATION effective 3/29/2014 : 1501 N. 200th St. Ste. 103 Shoreline, WA 98133
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Branch Director of Pacific Northwest
Bethany Christian Services Of Washington
Please note our NEW LOCATION effective 3/29/2014 : 1501 N. 200th St. Ste. 103 Shoreline, WA 98133
O - 206.367.4604 F - 206.367.1860 Direct (616) 254-7719
pcaswell@bethany.org
