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- Gotcha_Day abstract ""Gotcha Day" is an term used by some to describe the day of adopting a child or animal. It is considered offensive by some, who feel it relegates the adoptee to the level of a commodity.One of the problems with "Gotcha Day", according to Judy Miller, an adoptive parent educator in Indianapolis, and author of What To Expect From Your Adopted Tween, is that adoption can’t occur without loss and abandonment. Gotcha Day" can heighten those feelings as children age, Miller says.While plenty of parents love celebrating the moment their adoptive son or daughter was placed in their arms, there are those who believe "Gotcha Day" demeans the adoption process and focuses on the adult's experience of events. As kids get older, adoption experts also worry that emphasizing the date may heighten or trigger deep feelings of loss for a teenager or young adult. For Karen Moline, a Parents For Ethical Adoption board member, the word "Gotcha" is deeply insulting, especially in light of unethical international adoption agencies. No matter how pure your dreams of being a parent are, Moline reminds people, "a child just isn’t something to be gotten like a car or a computer."In her book, The Joy of Family Rituals, Barbara Bizou wrote, Gotcha Day "is designed to show your adopted child how much you wanted him and that every year you continue to cherish him."".
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- Gotcha_Day comment ""Gotcha Day" is an term used by some to describe the day of adopting a child or animal. It is considered offensive by some, who feel it relegates the adoptee to the level of a commodity.One of the problems with "Gotcha Day", according to Judy Miller, an adoptive parent educator in Indianapolis, and author of What To Expect From Your Adopted Tween, is that adoption can’t occur without loss and abandonment.".
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