Financially secure?

I gave my daughter up for adoption and I didnt look at how much money they made. I just made sure they were a loving couple who shared the same values as myself. This is a big decision and you need to figure out what you think is vital in raising your child.

yes... I would have no problem with that at all. From the title it sounds as if you are concerned about money. You can see how they live. I know attnys who would fall on their face if they missed one paycheck and teachers who would be fine for a couple of months with no income. You dont have to make in the middle 6 figures to be financially responsible.

I would not pick an adoptive family based on only one factor, but many. Being financially secure is one of many important factors. If two teachers managed their money well and had all the other requirements, sure I might choose them. I would want a family that was financially secure, but not necessarily mega wealthy.

absolutley! But I wouldnt let that be the desciding factor!

Education may be their profession but it doesn't tell me anything else about who they are or what they value.   Professions don't impress me, people do.  It  depends on many other factors.  Although people have this idea that doctors or lawyers are not working class citizens.  I know many not wealthy lawyers who struggle and many doctors who do as well.  For me I want to know: their theology, their parenting philosophies, how long they have been married, their politics, their life style, how they see their future....ect.  Life style is not how much money but are rural loving people or city folk?  Do they like to travel or stay close to home?  There are other factors that are equally important but those are just a few.  I do have a very long and specific list.  If I were an expectant mother it would be my right to have be as picky as I want

your not giving up a baby for adoption so really does your opinion matter on this?

Personally I like to hear an adoptive mom say expectant moms have a right to be picky.They do of course without anyone's permission but when two sides of the triad are on the same page it can only be good. I would not exclude two teachers from a choice based on their jobs and income but my choice would include many factors.

I would pick two teachers in a second. Teachers often have a lot of job security, they have the same schedule as the chidl so they are off automatically for holidays and summers. They have dedicated their lives to working with children so are likely to be infomed on lots of child issues.

Why wouldnt you?

I know MANY teachers (those I have worked with) who I would not choose as adoptive parents. In fact, going through the adoption process I was working at a school. Many of the teachers encouraged me to lie to birthparents, not have contact with the biological family, and many even had interesting ideas about the type of child I would be raising. One teacher said adoption was dirty and disgusting - that I should do everything I could to have my own child so I knew what I was getting. Teachers are not saints. Informed on issues? Please. Gag. They often came to me saying this child has bipolar or ranting how bad parents were. No, in general, I found them to be judgemental an uninformed. As a result I am super picky about who teaches my child. To the point I am contemplating homeschooling. And racist. Ohhh....I can tell you dozens of stories of teachers coming to me blaming the state of education on all those black

families. Sure there were good teachers I worked with. More rare for a good quality teacher. Most teachers I worked with believed most of the students' parents should have placed them up for adoption. They had definate ideas about what a perfect parent looks like. I can tell you not a single parent would measure up. I did hear a lot of, "if that kid was in my home for just one night I would straighten his ass up." Eat lunch in a teacher lounge and then ask if you would give your child up to any of them. As of lately the school I last worked at was making a school wide policy you could not talk about parents in a teacher's lounge because the problem was so bad. It is not pick on teachers but I knew teachers who were also not just below average teachers but also below average parents. Treating their step children like dogs and justifying their mean behavior. No thanks. I still say judge the person not the profession.