Culture Questions
What should I do if I don't have any information about the birth family's culture?
If you have no information about the birth family’s culture, try to obtain it from your adoption agency. If known, you should be able to obtain this kind of non-identifying information. If you cannot find any information, admit it honestly.
What should I do if my child's parents have different cultural backgrounds?
In America most people can trace their background to more than one country or ethnicity. Your child will want to know about their genetic heritage, no matter how complicated. Write a brief explanation of each one.
My child was born in this country but into a culture that is different from mine. How do I include all that information?
In America most people can trace their background to more than one country or ethnicity. Your child will want to know about their genetic heritage, no matter how complicated. Write a brief explanation of your culture as well as the culture or cultures of their birth parents.