Nervous About Adopting? You're not Alone

In a recent interview with Anderson Cooper, Kristin Davis admitted that she was very nervous about adopting a child for many reasons. The main reason for her trepidation is that the adoption process itself is so complicated and nerve-racking. There is always a chance that, for one reason or another an adoption won't go through. In the interview she also admits that she was nervous about the fact that she was a single mother. She worried that birth families, especially in the United States would rather have their child be adopted by a family rather than a single parent.

Davis, who adopted her daughter last summer, is not alone in her adoption fears. There are many potential adoptive parents that are nervous about adoption for multiple reasons. In the most recent issue in the Adoption Guide an adoptive parent shares her adoption story and reveals her husbands initial reluctance to adopting a common issue among possible adoptive parents. Having one partner who doesn't necessarily want to adopt is another common problem that push parents away from adopting.

An article from Adoption.com posted a list of the most common fears adoptive parents face. We've listed some of the one's we think are the most common:

• Financial capabilities 
• Bonding with the child 
• Acceptance from peers
• Open adoptions 
• Children still being attached to birth parents 
• Fears about being too old 
• And many more

 It is so common that just by thinking about the adoption process many fears present itself and unfortunately the worries don't stop there. Once you've become a parent it seem as if there is something you can always worry about when regarding your kids.

(A Clip from Cooper's interview with Davis) 

But if there are so many worries associated with adopting why are there so many people who adopt? Because it's worth it!  There are currently more than 2 million kids in the United States who are adoptive children. There are a variety of blogs and articles that tell the story of adoptive parents who are incredibly happy with their children and vice versa. Parents and children wont hesitate to tell you that it isn't always easy but then again what in life is ever easy?

At A Family For Every Child we are here to provide support and information for families in all stages of the adoption process. To learn more about our services visit us at: http://www.afamilyforeverychild.org/