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JUNO MOVIE PORTRAYS ADOPTION INACCURATELY |
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February 14, 2008 |
Teenagers Are Not The One’s Placing Babies
San Clemente, CA – February 14th, 2008 – When the top rated movie, “Juno” first appeared on the movie scene, Infant Adoption Coach, Ms. Cindy Simonson was excited to see a movie that addressed the subject of teenagers who were considering adoption over abortion. Having spent the last 13 years helping people become adoptive parents, Ms. Simonson was pleased that the movie industry tackled such a sensitive and important subject. But once seeing the movie, Ms. Simonson was conflicted about the way the movie portrayed adoption, particularly since the majority of information conveyed in the movie was untrue. As an adoptive parent herself, she found the movie to be misleading, as it created false expectations for would-be parents.
Having provided case management for more than 500 adoption cases, Ms. Simonson has far reaching knowledge and expertise in regard to the adoption process, and based on fact, the portrayal of the actors was very frustrating. “While the movie was well acted and an interesting portrayal of specific characters, in reality, teen couples are not the one’s placing babies up for adoption,” commented Ms. Simonson. She went on to say: “One percent of pregnant teens will ever consider adoption, as most keep their babies because they don’t know what goes into raising a child. If or when teenagers consider adoption, they present the highest risk for failed adoption, primarily because they’re not yet mature enough to handle their emotions. Often, the same teen that parented her first child may later turn to adoption once they now realize what it takes to be a good parent. Surprisingly, the highest percentages of individuals who give their babies up for adoption are single or married women who already have one or more children to care for. Their reasons stem from money issues, what it takes to effectively raise a baby, not having enough of oneself to go around and not wanting to take away from the children they are already trying their hardest to raise.”
Based on Ms. Simonson’s experience as both an Infant Adoption Coach and adoptive parent, the movie represented adoption in a misleading way. “The greatest fear for women considering adoption is what type of people will be taking their baby home,” stated Ms. Simonson. “After seeing the movie, many young women probably left the theater thinking their baby would be better off staying with them rather than with a dysfunctional, self absorbed couple like the one portrayed in Juno. In addition, most adoptive families want their child to grow up thinking their birth mother loved and cared about them, yet Juno did not demonstrate a birth mother that cared for her baby. Referring to her baby as “it” or “thing,” left me wondering what went through the minds of any adopted child who saw the movie. As an Adoption Coach, I know for a fact that the movie did not reflect on the reality of adoption. As an adoptive mother, I’m glad my daughter was not with me when I saw the movie, as it couldn’t possibly make an adoptive child feel good about their birth mother. “
About Infant Adoption Coaching
For the past 13 years, Ms. Cindy Simonson has helped hundreds of individuals avoid the pitfalls of adoption that could cost thousands of dollars and create unnecessary frustration. Using her expertise, experience and knowledge, the breakthrough Infant Adoption Coach, shows people what steps to take, the right questions to ask, and the right places to go. To learn more about the adoption process, visit Infant Adoption Coach at www.infantadoptioncoach.com or www.alovingalternative.com or you may write to Ms. Simonson at
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Summary
Infant Adoption Coach, Ms. Cindy Simonson, offers her insight about the adoption process depicted in the recent movie, Juno As a well-respected Adoption Coach, Ms. Simonson, shatters the myths and false ideas about the adoption process and shares her expert views as to why the movie may leave people confused and misguided.
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