tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558090.post5411022239459137180..comments2023-04-12T03:10:08.901-07:00Comments on Maggie Makes Four!: The Situation with RussiaOne Lucky Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746848519653479448noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558090.post-77974103120158215412010-04-15T17:45:17.522-07:002010-04-15T17:45:17.522-07:00Yeah, it took Maggie 8 months to transition and sh...Yeah, it took Maggie 8 months to transition and she was only 1. I think sometimes people want the Christmas card perfect life and when things don't go that away with a new child, they freak. <br /><br />The ugly truth is that one bad adoption may close down Russia to adoptions. It's a very sad situation.One Lucky Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746848519653479448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558090.post-30781766477070825512010-04-14T23:17:16.774-07:002010-04-14T23:17:16.774-07:00It's a sad story, but I'd also argue that ...It's a sad story, but I'd also argue that there are plenty of bad birth parents in the U.S. who have also abandoned their children (or worse). It doesn't mean that all birth parents are bad, just like, obviously, one adoption gone wrong shouldn't reflect on all the amazing adoption stories out there.<br /><br />We were told that it would take 6 months to feel settled here and we had a whole support network (via the school, office, etc.) and family with us. Thinking that an older child from Russia would acclimate faster is ridiculous.Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826823170057886874noreply@blogger.com