Transracial Adoptions are a Wonderful and Rewarding Experience
When dealing with an unplanned or unexpected pregnancy, you might feel lost and not know what your next move should be. It is important to remember that you have options, one of them being adoption in Kansas. The adoption process can seem scary and daunting, but it truly is not. When looking into local adoption agencies, you might come across us here at Adoption Choices of Kansas. We are a fully functional private adoption agency, and it is our mission to provide you with a wonderful pregnant adoption experience.
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.
Creating Your Adoption Plan, Picking the Adoptive Family
When you work with us, you will have full control of your adoption plan, and you will be able to create it how you see fit. We will provide you with all the information you need and answer any questions you may have to create your adoption plan. One of the steps that birth mothers love and that has helped them believe in the adoption process is picking the adoptive family. You may look at our families’ profiles and information on our waiting list. We will not push you to choose a certain family; this is your adoption plan, so you will be able to pick a family you think is the best fit for your child. This is the step where transracial adoption comes into play.
What are Transracial Adoptions?
Transracial adoption is when a birth mother places her child up for adoption with an adoptive family of a different race. When you pick an adoptive family, you are looking for the best fit for your child. You could find that the adoptive family that best fits your child is a different race. Now ultimately, it is up to you to decide if you want to move forward with a transracial adoption but before deciding, it is important that you know of the pros and cons of transracial adoption to help you make your decision.
Pros of Transracial Adoptions
With a transracial adoption, your child will grow up to be more open-minded and have a greater acceptance of people from different cultural backgrounds. Growing up in a family of a different race and culture, your child will learn about their culture and get to take part in their culture as if they are one of them. Your child will have the possibility to learn about other cultures as they grow up.
Your child will be going to a very loving home— love transcends all races. Adoption can be the only option for some families to have kids and start a family. No matter what the race of the adoptive family you pick is, they will provide and love your child as if they were their own child.
Another pro of transracial adoption is that stigmas and stereotypes will be broken. With your child growing up a part of a family of a different race, they will see what their culture is really like and learn that most of the stereotypes and stigmas around their race and culture are false.
Cons of a Transracial Adoption
With pros, there are cons, for transracial adoptions, one of the cons is that your child might sometimes feel like an outsider in the family because they are of a different race. There are ways to overcome this. The adoptive family will most likely incorporate aspects of your child’s culture into their home to help them feel more comfortable as well as help them realize that they are one of them and a part of the family. The community relationships your child builds will also help them overcome this feeling.
Another con of transracial adoptions that your child and the adoptive family will have to face is strangers staring and people making discouraging comments. This will be a daily battle for the family and your child, but as long as they reassure your child that just because they are a different race, that does not make them different, and they are a member of the family.
Now the cons for transracial adoption have started to become not as relevant because transracial adoption is growing. Every day people are seeing more and more transracial families. With this happening transracial families are becoming more and more accepted by society.
Adoption Choices of Kansas is Here for You
At the end of the day, deciding to go forward with a transracial adoption is your decision. If the adoptive family you think is best for your child is of a different race, then a transracial adoption might be the best option. Here at Adoption Choices of Kansas, we will do our best to provide you with the information you need to make your decision. If you consider the adoption process in Kansas, we hope you reach out to us. We are here for you and are ready to aid and assist 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.
