Adoption in Kansas and Transracial Adoption

Dealing with an unplanned pregnancy is never easy, and you can feel lost and not know what to do next. It is important to remember not to panic and that you have options on how to move forward. One of these options is adoption in Kansas. Adoption can seem scary at first, but it is a wonderful and rewarding experience. If you are looking to get into the adoption process, you will most likely come across us here at Adoption Choices of Kansas. We are a premier local adoption agency, and we help birth mothers in Kansas create their adoption plans. When you are creating your adoption plan, you will probably hear about transracial adoption, and it may be the best option for you. If you need adoption help now, please call us at 877-903-4488, text us at 316-209-2071, or visit us at Adoption Choices of Kansas.

What is Transracial Adoption and Why can it be the Best Option

When you work with us here at Adoption Choices of Kansas, you will be in complete control of your adoption plan. We will be with you to guide and assist you in any way that we can, but we will not make any of the decisions for you. You will be able to create your adoption plan to how you see fit. This includes picking the adoptive family. You will be able to look at profiles of adoptive families we have on our waiting list. Now, as you are looking through these families, you will be looking for the family you think is the best fit for your child. This is where transracial adoption comes into play. First of all, transracial adoption is when a birth mother places their child with an adoptive family of different racial ethnicities. If it turns out that the family that you think is the best fit for your child is of different racial ethnicity, then a transracial adoption might be your best option.

Things to Know about Transracial Adoption

Before proceeding with transracial adoption, it is important to know about the pros and cons of a transracial adoption so you know what to expect and what your child can expect as well. Now your main concern might be if your child will be going to a loving home. Love transcends all races, your child will be treated by the adoptive parents as if he or she was their own child. As your child grows up, they will learn about their family’s culture. This will also help them learn to have an open mind and accept different cultures and people from different cultural backgrounds. Your child will be prepared to work in diverse situations and the real world. With your child growing up in a family with a different cultural background, they will be able to connect more with people from different cultures, whether friends, community members, or coworkers. While there are many pros to transracial adoption, there are cons as well. For example, one of these cons is that there are times when your child can feel like an outsider in the family. Now, your child and the adoptive parents can overcome this. To help make the adoptee, your child, feel more comfortable, the adoptive parents can incorporate things from the adoptee’s culture into their home life. The adoptive parents can also sit down with the adoptee and remind them that they are a member of the family and a very important one. Another challenge that the family will have to face together is strangers staring and people making discouraging comments. The adoptee seeing this and hearing these comments can make them feel like it is true and that it is weird that they are different from their family members. To overcome this, the adoptive parents need to reassure the adoptee and remind them that they are very important members of the family.

Transracial Adoption is Becoming More Common

Now we know that the cons of a transracial adoption can cause you to not go through with transracial adoption. However, it is important for you to know that these cons are not as prevalent as they once used to be. There are more and more transracial adoptions around the world each day. With the growth of transracial adoption, society has become more accepting of transracial families. Even in Kansas, transracial adoption is growing.

A Transracial Adoption can be Beneficial

While your child will grow and be prepared for real-world and diver situations, a transracial adoption can also benefit you. If you have an open adoption and good communication with the adoptive family, you will be able to learn about their culture as well.

Adoption Choices of Kansas is Here for You

Here at Adoption Choices of Kansas, we know that you might feel skeptical about transracial adoption. That is why we provide you with this information on transracial adoption to help you come to a decision, so you know what to expect. This information can also help you navigate a transracial adoption. If you are looking to start your adoption journey, do not hesitate to contact us. We are prepared and ready to help and support you on your adoption journey. Choosing adoption is not giving up. If you need unplanned pregnancy help now, Adoption Choices of Kansas serves birth parents statewide and beyond. We can help with teen pregnancy, financial assistance, difficult situations, and more. Please call us or text us to learn more! Call Us 877-903-4488 or Text Us 316-209-2071  

Meet the Author: Nickolas Cooney is a senior at Arizona State University working through his final semester to get his bachelor’s degree in Sports Journalism. Nick also attended the University of Alabama for his first year and a half of college when he was a biology major. He decided to move back to Arizona and transfer to ASU when he changed his major because he saw more opportunities at the Walter Cronkite School of Mass Communication and Journalism. Since transferring to ASU, Nick has been a reporter for the AIA in Arizona for a semester and worked with the Phoenix Suns and Rising for stories. While writing about sports and creating content about sports is Nick’s passion. He also is very passionate about playing sports as well. He grew up playing baseball, basketball, and racing motocross. Nick still does his best to ride and race motocross when he has time, but he has been focusing on his schooling and another one of his passions, gaming. Nick is an avid gamer, and he is even a streamer on Twitch. He has built up a fan base to be a part of the Twitch Affiliate program.