[blparent] Blind Parenting and Adoption

Michelle Creedy michelle.creedy at gmail.com
Sat Jun 15 22:09:13 UTC 2013


Dave, would you be willing to do some writing off-list or a Skype chat? I'm
really interested to hear of your experience. If not, that's okay too just
wondered.

Michelle


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
Andrews
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:19 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parenting and Adoption

I have, two from Guatemala -- and I know there are others.

Dave


p.s.  More accurately, I should probably say myself and my ex-wife -- who
was my wife at the time.  I didn't do it as a single person.


At 12:50 PM 6/15/2013, you wrote:
>Hello List
>
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>My name is Michelle. I'm new on here - just joined. I don't have children
>yet but actively planning.
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>Are there any parents on this list who have adopted children? I'm very
>interested in adoption. Right now I'm single but I'm not limiting myself by
>thinking I'll be in any one particular circumstance for the rest of my life
>so feel free to share if you are a couple. It's something I've felt drawn
to
>for a while. I don't have any real set ideas on whether the child will be
>sighted or blind just basically wanting to trust that the right child will
>be the right child. If they happen to have any particular characteristics
>that's fine by me. I came close to applying to adopt a blind child at one
>time but that didn't work out. He went to his birth mother which to me was
>the very best solution for this child anyway.
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>I'm excited to be a part of this list. Oh and by the way, I live in Canada
>so if any of you are Canadians and have gone through MCFD here I'd love to
>hear about your experiences.
>
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>
>Michelle


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