Sometimes politically correct language is important, especially when a child's perception of the language used regarding their adoption can deeply impact their identity.
positive vs. negative:
* Birthparent vs. Real Parent
* Biological vs. Natural parent
* Birth child vs. Own child
* My child vs. Adoptive child
* Terminate/relinquished parental rights vs. Give up
* Make an adoption plan vs. Give away
* To parent vs. To keep
* Waiting child vs. adoptable child/available child
* Biological or birthfather vs. Real father
* Parent vs. Adoptive Parent
* Adoption triad vs. Adoption triangle
* Child placed for adoption vs. Unwanted child
* Was adopted vs. Is adopted
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