Sunday, January 4, 2009

Adoption Announcements

Adoption Announcements

They aren’t a new thing. They are exactly like receiving a New Baby announcement. Respond the exact same way. If you’d normally send a Congrats card or gift do so. Adoption is as exciting as a brand new baby especially to the new parents; even if the child is older, part of a sibling group, had previously been the parents foster child they are now able to adopt, or has special needs. Its celebration time and your acknowledgement will go a long way with the new family!

Adoption Announcements can be specially ordered or handmade. Decide if you are sending an individual annoucement for each child or a group one if adopting siblings. If you are having an adoption ceremony or celebration you could include the invitation. Consider including a list of Positive Adoption Language if you think your loved ones will be more comfortable knowing the most PC terms. The important information on the announcement is the child’s name as it’ll read on the newly issued birth certificate, birth date and the word “forever”. Adoption education isn’t a taught subject in school and some people just don’t understand that adoption is, is, is forever. It’ll be reassuring that your child is your child no matter what issues may develop in the coming years.

Lovely homemade ones can be done on colored note cards with a picture showing off your new child, hand printed, made on a computer, ordered or done as an e-card:

The Jones Family proudly announces the adoption of
Suzy Q Jones
Date of Birth

Home forever!
________________________________________________________
Our dearly adored son

Johnny Doe

-Date of Birth-

Joining proud parents Jose and Janie Doe, and brother and sister Joe and Jan Doe


________________________________________________________


The mannerism rule for adoption announcements is this: “Celebrate the child as you would any child/baby!”

8 comments:

  1. Love your blog! I think you will indeed have much to share!

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  2. I loved sending out adoption announcements - Vista Print has some great ones! :)

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  3. ok color me horrible i did not send out adoption announcement LOL...i emailed everyone and their brother though...I love your idea for a blog Ms. Ali

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  4. Hi! I just happened upon your blog and I wanted to stop and tell you what a wonderful blogging idea! I was adopted when I was 2 and I LOVE the fact that my parents CHOSE me! What a wonderful gift. Thank you for putting your blog out there for people to see. Education never hurt!
    Thanks

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  5. hey you won an award at my blog, go get it!!

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  6. I like it. Maybe you should write to dear abby or anne landers or whoever and she could publish it as part the manners thing she does. It is overlooked. Thanks for the tips, as I will be doing this soon.

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  7. Ali, I love your blog idea on etiquette. More, more, more!

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  8. I just stumbled upon your blog (yeah). Thank you for the great inf/advice!
    I hope to be announcing soon!

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