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Culture Combo
Adopting a Baby of Different Nationality
By Carma Haley Shoemaker
Regardless of how, when, where or even why a family chooses intercountry adoption, the final result is a new family with a bright future. And with the right attitude, proper information and a bit of education, the cultures of parents and child intertwine to become one.
"Intercountry adoptions are no less magnificent or meaningful than a local adoption," Freivalds says. "These families may do things a little differently; they may have combined beliefs, but they are no less a family. In fact, many are the epitome of what family is."