Positive Adoption Language

ARTICLES BY LISA COPEN

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Positive Adoption Language

The words we choose say a lot about what we think. When we use positive adoption language, we say that adoption is a way to build a family just as birth is a way to build a family. Both are important, but one is not more important than the other. Try using the positive words when you are talking about adoption.

POSITIVE LANGUAGE	NEGATIVE LANGUAGE
Birth Parent	Real Parents
Biological Parent	Natural Parent
Birth Child	Own Child
My Son/Daughter	Adopted Child
Born to Unmarried Parents	Illegitimate
Choose Adoption	Give Up
Make an Adoption Plan	Give Away
International Adoption	Foreign Adoption
Child with Special Needs	Handicapped Child
Child from Abroad	Foreign Child
Was Adopted	Is Adopted

* Reprinted from Adoption Club House

Tired of annoying questions from people about your family or your adoption? Visit Adoption Club House for some great tips!