Unavoidable Issues

Today, like everyday, we worked on our requirements for our home study and dossier. In the beginning the paperwork seemed overwhelming, but now it has become part of our daily routine. Everyday I have to get at least one item crossed off my list. Today that item was taking an online course with my hubby.

For the state of Wisconsin we have to take several courses through Adoption Learning Partners (see link in the list on the left). At first I thought the idea of taking parenting courses seemed like a joke because we've been raising our children for the last 14 years; however, there is a lot that we haven't really considered. The idea of having a child with a detachment disorder is a real possibility, one that we've been avoiding. Also, we know we are not racist nor are our family or friends, but our child may have to deal with race issue when he enters a white family. People are going to know he's adopted without even asking. These are conversations we need to have as a couple and with our children. We know we will love him if he's any color under the rainbow; that is not an issue for us. But unfortunately not everyone feels this way. I'm glad we took these courses, not because we learned anything new,  but because it enabled us as a couple to talk about issues that are sometimes are taken for granted or avoided.