[blparent] Parenting classes

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Marsha,

My idea, or opinion rather, is geared towards new parents or young
parents, but yes, when you adopt, no matter if you've been a parent for
30 years, or not all, anyone must take whatever classes a particular
adoption agency requires. If you do foster-adopt, the classes are more
intense in terms of the frequency. Regardless of age, parenting
experience or disability, any prospective adoptive parent must take
them.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
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Message: 28
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:29:27 -0500
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Parenting classes
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The parenting class idea is interesting to me. Yes there are people who
could use, who need the parenting classes. But what about those of us
who
have children already, but who choose to adopte a child because they
need a
good home? Yes I am not a perfect mother, but all three of my kids are
alive
today, they are healthy, fed, well and loved. So if these parenting
classes
are required for all adoptive parents then that means I have to take
them
too. I will take the classes, if required, because I want to adopte, not
because I feel I need them.  

It baffles me, that people who are not trying to get pregnant, have
babies.
But those who of us who want to be pregnant, to have children, can't.
*sigh*

Just my two cents,
Marsha