Intercultural Adoption

Intercultural Adoption Being a child in the world today can be confusing and complicated. Dealing with peer pressure, family pressures and growing pains may feel insurmountable to a child that's struggling to gain their identity. Learning who they are and where they fit within the context of a family is more complicated for children growing up in adoptive families than it is for children growing up in their genetic families. Intercultural adoption adds another layer …

…on behalf of their child, the better equipped the child will be to live in a society where heritage still matters. Children, no matter their race or ethnic background are a gift from God. If adoptive parents are willing to love and care for a child of a different race or ethnic group and also help them to embrace both cultures, then I think the child will grow to be an open-minded and unique adult.