Entitlement
Entitlement
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A helpful explanation of entitlement and the impact this has on the adoption journey
How Adoptive Parents Can Embrace And Feel Deserving Of Their Parenting Role
“It’s about believing, with all of one’s being, that you are that you are deserving, of these children whose life you share in memory with the birth parents who gave them that gift.”
When Entitlement is a Good Thing
“Entitlement means fully embracing that you have the right to parent your child. This belief comes from claiming your child wholly, developing a sense that she ‘belongs,’ even though you didn’t give birth to her.”
“Issues of entitlement lead to fear of loss of child and overprotection”