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WE DARE TO CARE
Adopting a special-needs child can come with its own complexities, but there is nothing nobler than opening your heart to someone who needs you s an adoption counsellor, I have the humble privilege of talking to a wide spectrum of adoptive families both before and after the adoption. Some ask me about the adoption process, some are curious about bonding, and others wonder how to reveal the adoption to their extended family. Personally what
warms my heart is when people discuss special-needs adoption or older-child adoption with me. Not too long ago, a couple who have biological sons talked to me about adopting a daughter with special needs. The line between personal and professional blurred as I counselled them and also shared stories of my own daughters’ adoptions APRIL 2019
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By Smriti Gupta