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- Do you have a ritual to celebrate the child's arrival? Does it have a name?
- Was there an ‘entrusting’ ritual to symbolically pass custody of the child to your family?
- Do you have a ritual to celebrate the child's birth family?
- Has a ritual been considered to deal with grief and loss?
- Do you have ways to give a positive image of adoption to the child?
- Are there social rituals that make your life harder?
- How do you handle mother's day?
- How do you handle father's day?
- How do you handle birthdays?
- Was your religion compatible with the child's religious heritage?
- Was your culture compatible with the child's cultural heritage?
- How did you incorporate the child's heritage to your own cultural practices?
- What did the arrival of the child change in your cultural practices?
- Did you learn a new language for the child?
- How did you family, friends, et al., adapt to your child's background?
- How did the child integrate to your religious community? (If any)
- Were you going to ‘LGBT’ events, like ‘Gay pride’, before adopting?
- Have you been going to ‘LGBT’ events, like ‘Gay pride’, since after adopting?
- Have you been brought you child to ‘LGBT’ events, like ‘Gay pride’?
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