Sarah, Roddy and Alex, Kim, Segun and Seyi , and Collette and Adam mention infertile
“...you just have to draw a line with that sometimes and move on and that’s what we decided to do”
How are adopted children different from birth children in your experience?
“when you adopt, you’re not just adopting a child which isn’t yours, you’re adopting somebody else’s child”
“...it’s very important not to adopt because you couldn’t conceive… as the sole reason. It’s, it’s no substitute for child birth but it’s an amazing experience on its own.”
How did you prepare for adoption?
“this child comes to you and they are their own person and you have to respect that. But also, it makes it easier not to put all of your stuff on to them. You know, all… load them with your expectations, or… or worry that their, their characteristics a”
“...we couldn’t have a kids of our own and then maybe adoption was a way to go to achieve our purpose. ”
“So it was just really because we didn’t want our son to be an only child.”