Comments on: One of my Kids Has Four Parents, Too. http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/ Writing Our Ever-Evolving Story Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Chronicles of Munchkin Land » Respect? Pffft. http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 The Chronicles of Munchkin Land » Respect? Pffft. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:27:13 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/#comment-1390 [...] Refer to this post where I talk about confusion for children in open adoption. That said, let’s not forget that [...] [...] Refer to this post where I talk about confusion for children in open adoption. That said, let’s not forget that [...]

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]]> By: Laura Christianson http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Laura Christianson Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:17:07 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/#comment-1391 Yep, open adoption isn't confusing for the children involved at all. It's only the adults who get confused. Yep, open adoption isn’t confusing for the children involved at all. It’s only the adults who get confused.

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]]> By: Jenna http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Jenna Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:11:57 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/#comment-1389 Jane; I don't see it happening. The adoption community, in general, is resistant to change. Add into that fact that bonus idea that birth parents are loveable enough to marry and then people are going to have to reevaluate their entire hatred for our side of the triad. Sigh. Jane; I don’t see it happening. The adoption community, in general, is resistant to change. Add into that fact that bonus idea that birth parents are loveable enough to marry and then people are going to have to reevaluate their entire hatred for our side of the triad.

Sigh.

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]]> By: Jane http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Jane Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:05:09 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/#comment-1384 I think we should challange the adoption community to come up with a name for people like Husband. I think we should challange the adoption community to come up with a name for people like Husband.

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]]> By: Overwhelmed! http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Overwhelmed! Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:51:06 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/#comment-1383 Beautifully written, Jenna! Beautifully written, Jenna!

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]]> By: Jenna http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Jenna Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:24:02 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/#comment-1385 Jane; We've long tried to think of what Husband's title is. No one, in the entire adoption world, has come up with a title for the spouse of a birth parent in an open adoption. Jane; We’ve long tried to think of what Husband’s title is.

No one, in the entire adoption world, has come up with a title for the spouse of a birth parent in an open adoption.

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]]> By: Theresa http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Theresa Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:21:44 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/#comment-1386 Amen. When she a little girl, every Mother's Day one of my stepdaughters would always on her own do two sets of art projects. Somehow she wasn't confused by "this is for my mom, and this one's for my step-mom", but the ignorant feel free to impose their confusion on you. Amen. When she a little girl, every Mother’s Day one of my stepdaughters would always on her own do two sets of art projects. Somehow she wasn’t confused by “this is for my mom, and this one’s for my step-mom”, but the ignorant feel free to impose their confusion on you.

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]]> By: Jane http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Jane Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:07:37 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/#comment-1387 I don't want to get picky or anything, but I would think that Munchkin has more then 4 parents. I would consider Husband to be her "step birth parent" lol, that sounds funny. But really, he is so invovled in her life that it almost seems like he should have a role or something. :) Husband is awsome! I don’t want to get picky or anything, but I would think that Munchkin has more then 4 parents. I would consider Husband to be her “step birth parent” lol, that sounds funny. But really, he is so invovled in her life that it almost seems like he should have a role or something. :)
Husband is awsome!

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]]> By: Judy http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 Judy Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:41:14 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/02/27/one-of-my-kids-has-four-parents-too/#comment-1388 See, to me closed adoption is more confusing than open adoption. As the mother of a child in a closed adoption, I think it's harder for Nate to understand the concept of his first mother because she's not present, there are sadly no pictures, there is nothing tangible for him to hold onto. I think the way you're involved in open adoption -- a truly open adoption -- is less confusing for the child. And yeah, she's wonderful and amazing and she has a mess of people who love her. What the heck is confusing about <strong>that?!</strong> See, to me closed adoption is more confusing than open adoption. As the mother of a child in a closed adoption, I think it’s harder for Nate to understand the concept of his first mother because she’s not present, there are sadly no pictures, there is nothing tangible for him to hold onto.

I think the way you’re involved in open adoption — a truly open adoption — is less confusing for the child. And yeah, she’s wonderful and amazing and she has a mess of people who love her. What the heck is confusing about that?!

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