Queen Latifah Wants to Adopt

Chris Gardner from Wonderwall.com reports the following:

Queen Latifah’s new movie “Joyful Noise” casts her as a strict single mother of two teenagers, which can be seen as a bit of a stretch for the kids-less Latifah.

But then again, maybe not.

“I would like to [adopt]. Why not?” Latifah responded to “Access Hollywood” when asked about her plans for a family. “You know, why not?”

It’s a good enough answer for us. But it’s not the only reply Latifah has delivered on the subject.

Last year, she gave More magazine a much more definitive explanation when the subject of being a mom came up. “I’m definitely going to adopt — or have — a child. I’ve wanted to adopt since I was 17 or 18-years-old,” she said.
No word yet on the timeline of Latifah’s planned adoption. She did, however, provide more insight on the kind of mother she would be, comparing her nurturing skills to those of her character in “Joyful Noise.”

“I would be like Vi Rose in a lot of ways. My kids would be raised properly,” said Latifah, who rarely discusses the details of her personal life. “They would be raised with values and morals and God, but I don’t think I would be like Vi Rose in the other ways. I would probably allow them to be themselves a little more and explore their gifts and their talents. I’d try to be more like my mom.”

“Joyful Noise,” an uplifting film about a choir competition starring Latifah alongside Dolly Parton, hits theaters on Jan. 13.

Deborah Mumm

http://www.everythingforadoption.com

Adopted Kids & Parents Meet!

Happy New Year!

We celebrated the end of 2011 and the new beginnings of 2012 by having our local Adoption Support Group over for a little party. It was a great time. A dozen kids, all adopted, got to meet other families created by adoption. The parents all seemed to enjoy talking about their kids, their adoption stories and more!
The common theme I heard was…’Parenting is great but full of challenges, whether your kids are adopted or not.’
I do realize, speaking from experience, that being an adoptive parent can be more challenging if your adopted children come to you with issues. (This is not to say that biological kids don’t come with issues, but sometimes Adoption issues are created by ‘adoption’.) To be adopted means that someone gave you away. I know this is actually a choice for many women, and a wonderful one for the child in most cases.
Adoption is a journey and it doesn’t end once your child is home. Many times things come up that we need to deal with because the child suffers from an inner loss of some kind, usually brought on by the idea of being adopted. Therapy by someone trained in Adoption issues is my first recommendation. Healing can come with time!
It was wonderful to see so many kids in my home that are adopted! We had some from the USA and some from Russia and China. However, they all blended beautifully together.
My 18 yr. old daughter, adopted from Russia was found in her room surrounded by little girls, from China, Russia and USA. So she did what any ordinary teenage girl might do…paint all their nails. The little girls were thrilled!
I am attaching a photo of all the kids at the party. It was a great way to start the new year! All of us….Blessed by Adoption.

Deborah Mumm
Everything for Adoption