HaltonParents

Our family became one through the long journey of adoption. While we had expected an assault on our privacy as the adoption agency did their work to prepare us, e.g. home studies, financial and police, checks, we were less prepared for the questions about adoption that came our way, and to our children. Innocent things said to us that suddenly now meant something different.

So, picture this – my preschoolers and I enjoying a lovely outing at our neighbourhood park and packing up after a couple of hours of play. As we collected our sand toys to head home, a curious parent approached our happy little crew. She was a stranger to my two beautiful Chinese girls and to me, however, it didn’t stop her from asking one of those dreaded stranger questions, “Are they yours?” “They sure are!” I proudly replied continuing to gather our things. Then, the even more dreaded question, “Are they really sisters?” My girls stopped what they were doing, clearly listening in. Continue reading →