SuDatta started as a small group of couples who had been looking out to meet with families with the same difference- adoption. The SuDatta family members all built their families through adoption. We have all grown, learnt and shared like members of any family would.
Whenever needed the group members reached out to each other. They telephoned the other when the day’s work was done to:
They occasionally met the other family over a cup of coffee or tea. They met at their first annual picnic as a large group. Members shared books and literature to gather information and help themselves. They shared their parenting and adoption experiences and appreciated the strengths and resolve others demonstrated. They invited professionals from the field of education, psychology and art to learn and reflect more about their roles and responsibilities as parents. Setting realistic expectations of ourselves and our children is a value that SuDatta greatly encourages. Soon SuDatta was developing its own base of resources.
What is most heartening is that with all this openness our children have formed their own voices and we are proud to be their parents. |