Comments on: Adopting At MidLife: The Decision http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/10/adopting-at-midlife-the-decision/ Making The Most of MidLife--Together Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: byjane http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/10/adopting-at-midlife-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-5940 byjane Tue, 04 May 2010 18:13:34 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=385#comment-5940 @Peggy, I've passed your comment on to Liz, the author of this series, and I expect you'll be hearing from her. Jane @Peggy,
I’ve passed your comment on to Liz, the author of this series, and I expect you’ll be hearing from her.
Jane

]]> By: Peggy http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/10/adopting-at-midlife-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-5938 Peggy Tue, 04 May 2010 17:33:42 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=385#comment-5938 I'm 46 and have two biological chidren (teenagers)and keep thinking I want more.. I'm menopausal so can't have any more but a lot of my friends are adopting and it keeps entering my mind. My husband is 49 and not that interested.. but you never know. Are there age limits for adopting? I am thinking it would be nice to adopt an older child.. maybe from Africa or something.. then I think "what am I thinking?" But I don't want to regret not having more kids.. I’m 46 and have two biological chidren (teenagers)and keep thinking I want more.. I’m menopausal so can’t have any more but a lot of my friends are adopting and it keeps entering my mind. My husband is 49 and not that interested.. but you never know. Are there age limits for adopting? I am thinking it would be nice to adopt an older child.. maybe from Africa or something.. then I think “what am I thinking?” But I don’t want to regret not having more kids..

]]> By: Manifesting Peanut — A Midlife Adoption Tale | Midlife's a Trip http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/10/adopting-at-midlife-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Manifesting Peanut — A Midlife Adoption Tale | Midlife's a Trip Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:27:53 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=385#comment-1013 [...] over at Inventing My Life , who’s doing a special series on her midlife adoption journey at Midlifebloggers realized: There are no guarantees in life about anything. Especially given my age, there were all [...] [...] over at Inventing My Life , who’s doing a special series on her midlife adoption journey at Midlifebloggers realized: There are no guarantees in life about anything. Especially given my age, there were all [...]

]]> By: Karen at Midlife's A Trip http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/10/adopting-at-midlife-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-958 Karen at Midlife's A Trip Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:21:29 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=385#comment-958 Interesting. I never thought about this point from the birth mothers' perspective but it makes sense. The birth mother selected my sister to adopt Peanut despite the fact that my sister was single and older. Karen Interesting. I never thought about this point from the birth mothers’ perspective but it makes sense. The birth mother selected my sister to adopt Peanut despite the fact that my sister was single and older.

Karen

]]> By: Liz@InventingMyLife http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/10/adopting-at-midlife-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Liz@InventingMyLife Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:11:05 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=385#comment-948 Thanks Toddie! I will most likely be 42 by the time I travel to get my child, but that doesn't seem so old to me because my mother had my last sibling when she was 40 (and I was 17, so I was old enough to understand what she was going through...). But I am trying to lose a few pounds and get into better shape so I can keep up with a toddler when the time comes! Thanks Toddie! I will most likely be 42 by the time I travel to get my child, but that doesn’t seem so old to me because my mother had my last sibling when she was 40 (and I was 17, so I was old enough to understand what she was going through…). But I am trying to lose a few pounds and get into better shape so I can keep up with a toddler when the time comes!

]]> By: Toddie http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/10/adopting-at-midlife-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Toddie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:57:17 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=385#comment-942 Hi Liz! As an adoptive mom myself who traveled to China at the (relative) old fart age of 39 to adopt my daughter, I can honestly say adopting - whether done domestically or globally - is one of the most exciting adventures you can undertake. And absolutely as rewarding a way of becoming a mother as the more traditional route. The fact that I may be on my second knee replacement when she graduates from high school seems very far away, because right now I feel as young as I've ever felt in my life. But with the added perk of not giving as much of a darn about what other people think (which is the advantage of the age part). It's the best. Enjoy the ride! Hi Liz! As an adoptive mom myself who traveled to China at the (relative) old fart age of 39 to adopt my daughter, I can honestly say adopting – whether done domestically or globally – is one of the most exciting adventures you can undertake. And absolutely as rewarding a way of becoming a mother as the more traditional route. The fact that I may be on my second knee replacement when she graduates from high school seems very far away, because right now I feel as young as I’ve ever felt in my life. But with the added perk of not giving as much of a darn about what other people think (which is the advantage of the age part). It’s the best. Enjoy the ride!

]]> By: Liz@InventingMyLife http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/10/adopting-at-midlife-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Liz@InventingMyLife Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:50:20 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=385#comment-932 Karen, I remember you've mentioned your sister before, I'm glad to hear it has worked out so wonderfully for her and your family. I went to a conference at the beginning of the year when I was still in the "thinking about it" stage, one of the presenters said that single women sometimes have an advantage in domestic adoptions because some birthmothers have had negative histories with men and are relieved to place their babies in a home without men. This stuck with me, because it is completely the opposite of what you hear, that birthmothers prefer young married couples. Karen, I remember you’ve mentioned your sister before, I’m glad to hear it has worked out so wonderfully for her and your family. I went to a conference at the beginning of the year when I was still in the “thinking about it” stage, one of the presenters said that single women sometimes have an advantage in domestic adoptions because some birthmothers have had negative histories with men and are relieved to place their babies in a home without men. This stuck with me, because it is completely the opposite of what you hear, that birthmothers prefer young married couples.

]]> By: Liz@InventingMyLife http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/10/10/adopting-at-midlife-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Liz@InventingMyLife Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:44:25 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=385#comment-930 Thanks phhhst, I'm glad you enjoyed it. There's plenty more to share, so definitely stay tuned! Thanks phhhst, I’m glad you enjoyed it. There’s plenty more to share, so definitely stay tuned!

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