Bloggers Unite: November is National Adoption Month

To honor National Adoption Month in November, Kelsey, of A Birth Mother Voice started a group on Bloggers Unite to create awareness for the need of adoption reform. In this post she asked participaters to kick off the month by: "[writing] a post about what you would like to say about adoption, or how you are advocating for the rights or wrongs of the system..." I knew I wanted to participate because first off I think Kelsey is the bees knees! Not only do I love her thoughts and perspectives on adoption but damn if I don't think she would be a fun person to be around! Her love of life pours out of everything she does. And that makes me want to be the Charlotte York to her Carrie Bradshaw and cavort around NYC with her drinking virgin martinis (because I don't drink... nor really do I watch SATC) and shopping for designer shoes :)

So what am I doing to advocate for the rights or wrongs of the system? I would love to say I've changed laws or I've changed society's perception. But I can't. I have been able to accomplish one thing and while small it is something. I've changed my perception. When I began the adoption process I was entirely ignorant of the Tibetan Plateau of unadressed issues in the adoption industry. Fortunately, as I've read books, blogs and more blogs written by all three sides of the adoption triangle my blinders have been removed if only a little. More often than not it is overwhelming as I mentioned in this post. But that doesn't matter so long as it is motivating. We all need that proverbial kick in the ass to get us moving.

I will keep it short for now but combining Kelsey's group and challenge from the r house I plan on posting about adoption ALMOST every day this month. Expect posts to include details about the evolution of my perception, links to some great blogs (not of the adoptive parent type) and of course random thoughts and questions for readers.