Keeping an Adoption Journal.

Keeping an adoption journal is a wonderful way to document the amazing journey down the road to finalizing an adoption. The journal can be shared with family and friends and help make everyone part of the process. This is especially a great idea if you already have children. It gives them a head start in the bonding process. There are websites like adoption journals.org that allow you to keep a journal online. Online journals can also keep family and friends involved no matter how far away they live. Blogging is also a good way to journal your adoption. If you do decide to do a journal online, take the time to also do a physical journal. Leave your child a written document of this experience. You can purchase adoption journals on-line or create your own. This is a wonderful scrapbook project.

Also remember, one day that precious child that you have adopted will grow up and have questions. An adoption journal will help you remember things so that you can be as open and honest as possible. From your child perspective, the fact that you loved and cared for them enough to document this experience so thoroughly just re-enforces to them the love you have for them.

Your child adoption journal will be a family treasure that will endure through generations. Take the time to document your journey and share it with family and friends as well as others you know who are beginning this journey for themselves. Let the gift of adoption be an inspiration.