tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564303822661210562.post7261787970699296751..comments2023-08-10T07:16:39.351-07:00Comments on crazy for caroline: i was picked...Marc & Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002706240827876109noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564303822661210562.post-34525881927350093822012-03-18T20:44:02.995-07:002012-03-18T20:44:02.995-07:00In the olden days of the late 20th century we didn...In the olden days of the late 20th century we didn't get to choose or voice any preferences about adoptive parents for a birth child. That was totally up to the adoption agency. We could say "yes, I'd rather she'd be raised in a Protestant home," or "yes, I think he should be circumsised." They recorded what we knew of our ethnic background and what color our eyes and hair were as well as a little family health history, if known. Closed adoption was the norm and you were fortunate to be able to have a quick glance at the baby before he or she was whisked away, never to be seen or heard from again. <br /><br />Would that be a better way for most adoptive parents?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com