tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788831014416968493.post7026845297891926864..comments2023-10-04T05:48:06.477-07:00Comments on Everything About Adoption in One Place: Matching Principle: It's About the KidsClaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02057662343562530495noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6788831014416968493.post-15245233445760297052007-03-02T18:32:00.000-08:002007-03-02T18:32:00.000-08:00Sure, Claudia, I agree these healthy folks should ...Sure, Claudia, I agree these healthy folks should get over the disappointment of being not chosen, and get on with the job, BUT<BR/>I completely and totally HATE that phrase! Duh! Is there really anyone considering older child adoption who is ONLY THINKING OF THEMSELVES? Yeah, yeah—“it’s the child’s needs that count”, and okay, you’re “looking for families for your kids not kids for your families”, but it that any reason to be snotty? Oh yes, snotty! Claudia, you know my adoption journey was short and sweet, and I had a bunch of great professionals to work with and yet even I ran into the abrasive attitude that goes with the phrase “it’s about the kids”. Does anyone think about the fact that when a family is matched to a child, a child (or children) goes home? So ‘who is more important’ is a moot point! Also, why on earth would anyone in the business of finding homes for children antagonize a willing family? After all, "little messed up kids", as I'm fond of calling them, are A GLUT ON THE MARKET and people who want to give their hearts, time, and worldly goods in the hope of helping them are the SCARCE RESOURCE! Had to rant, this bugs me SO MUCH. HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830682028271163538noreply@blogger.com