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I was signing in to make the very same remarks as the previous writer made so well.  I too am a huge fan of Scott Simon but on this subject he is very naive.  Adoptionis a trauma for everyone involved.  I gasped when I heard him say this.  He had not done his homework and has used his pulpit to speak about adoption without exploring it's long lasting effects on all involved.

I also want to add, it shocking to me hear people like Scott say they found it too difficult to adopt in the US so they went to China, when there are thousands of available foster/DHS children in the US available and not being adopted.  I think people fear these children come from "inferior" gene pools and have too much trauma.  Why do they think they have a better chance a in this lottery going to China or Africa just because these kids have no record of their past.  I think without these records, family can somehow believe in some sweet fairy tale like Scott's that a loving, healthy mother, stood in the shadows tearfully seeing her child picked up in a fluffy bundle on the steps of a church or factory.  What a fairy tale!

Scott, I second, read THE PRIMAL WOUND!

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I am a Big Sister (the Big Brother, Big Sister program) to an 8 year old girl in the foster care system.  In the 3 years I have been in her life, she has been in 5 homes and is currently in a temporary placement, facing another move.  Her placements have been made on an emergency basis, and have not been appropriate placements for her needs, resulting in more emergency moves.  I petitioned the Family Court Judge to appoint a CASA, was denied and she was returned to her biological mother despite outcries from most people involved in her case.  She was returned her bio- mother and within several weeks seriously abused and once more removed on an emergency basis. Finally the Judge did appoint a fabulous CASA who has become a consistent person in this girls life.  Consistent is the operative word here, has nothing has been consistent in here life since I have known her.  Her therapist, caseworker, lawyer, schools, families, have all changed multiple times.  Children need consistency and moving from one home, school, health and mental health workers compounds the problem.  The CASA is the only person in this case that has remained constant.  I am an interested person but legally I have no right to be a party to this case.  It is a very flawed system and has been heart breaking to see what it does to a young girls life.  

posted 2 years, 1 month ago
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