I also believe that sometimes there is an element of denial for some few adoptive parents who think their excellent parenting is able to "fix" and eliminate all adoption issues. ("Denial" that word everyone hates to hear. Unfortunately, many of us birth and adoptive parents sometimes employ it in adoption scenarios.) Of course, good parenting can certainly help a child grow and thrive. However, I think it is a mistake to believe even the best parenting can eliminate all adoption issues.

I was pleased to see acknowledgment that adoption issues often surface at adolescence. If the challenges that come with being adopted were addressed before the teenage years, I imagine that children would struggle less when they come of age. Identity issues at puberty challenge most children. For adopted children though, they are often magnified.

There is one course on diversity that I thought might be of particular interest to those who have adopted children of different races. If you check out any of these courses,and believe them to be useful, let me know and I will recommend them to others. I may take one of these courses myself to check them out.

Another interesting feature of this website is found here. A state by state "National Adoption Directory Search" is provided. This handy search feature offers various information for all triad members including adoption agencies, support groups and reunion registries. It is a very convenient way to find what resources are available in any given state.

Also included on this site was How to Assess the Reputation of Licensed, Private Adoption Agencies". I noticed that Adoption.com includes this guide which helps people choose an adoption professional to work with.

There is so much available information now for adoptive parents and birth parents to help us. It is all there just waiting for us!