Start the Journey

Does the International Adoption idea seem scary, with lots of unknown variables to it? Some of you who are reading this, may know somebody who has been through this or may not know anybody who has adopted, let alone internationally.

Being fearful is natural, sometimes we let that fear dominate our thoughts and actions and we end up going against our intuition. A good exercise is to project yourself forward 5 years and imagine what you will be doing. I am sure you don’t want to be in the same situation you are in now.

Here are some things you can be doing

Take action – by actively doing something it helps to alleviate your fear.

Research support groups for International Adoption on the internet and see if you can join.

Contact your local Adoption team and see if they can tell you about any support groups locally.

International Adoption – First Steps

So you are thinking about adopting a child internationally.

International Adoption is a complex process that brings together parents and children from different countries and different cultures. As the process involves two countries different laws apply and this can be challenging.

My advice to you is to ensure that you are committed to this, do your research in to the country you want to adopt from and start planning. It is a long journey but the outcome is priceless.

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