A son and his parents connect to cherish the day they became a family.
Family can be one of life’s strongest bonds that individuals can have. Family can be defined by more things than just blood.
Hunter Becker, a 25-year-old, is celebrating with his family members and friends his 25th “Family Day” or “Gotcha Day” on Oct. 15.
The term “Family Day” or “Gotcha Day” refers to the day a family adopts a child. That day could be the day of placement or the day the adoption was finalized in court. For Becker’s, family they chose to do the day he went home for the first time with his parents.
Becker explains that the idea of “Gotcha Day” has not always been the easiest thing to celebrate.
“Kids that have been adopted deal with it in many different ways. For most of my childhood, I didn’t really take it into consideration. Towards my teen years, my mental health started to change a bit and after attending therapy, I started to piece some of the root of those problems to my adoption.” says Becker.
For children who are adopted there can be similar behavioral and emotional issues such as sensory self-stimulation in times of either stress or excitement, rejection issues, depression, etc.
Becker’s family understood that mental health is important and sought out the help that could need so that he could help understand himself and what he may need.
He was able to work out some of the problems he had and understood that although he has a different story from others, he is still in the same position as other peers his age trying to find their identity.
“My family was really supportive of me, and I am so thankful for them. No matter when I was down, they were always there to remind me that they love me and that they are there for me.” says Becker.
The Becker family is supportive to all who have adopted, who are interested in adoption, and those who support adoptive families. They support the Wasatch International Adoption agency who specialize in international and domestic adoptions.
While for most people Oct. 15 might not have a huge significance. But for the Becker family, they recognize the day they became a family and the non-traditional way they came to me. Celebrating the process of their adoption and the reward of a family member.
A son and his parents connect to cherish the day they became a family.
Family can be one of life’s strongest bonds that individuals can have. Family can be defined by more things than just blood.
Hunter Becker, a 25-year-old, is celebrating with his family members and friends his 25th “Family Day” or “Gotcha Day” on Oct. 15.
The term “Family Day” or “Gotcha Day” refers to the day a family adopts a child. That day could be the day of placement or the day the adoption was finalized in court. For Becker’s, family they chose to do the day he went home for the first time with his parents.
Becker explains that the idea of “Gotcha Day” has not always been the easiest thing to celebrate.
“Kids that have been adopted deal with it in many different ways. For most of my childhood, I didn’t really take it into consideration. Towards my teen years, my mental health started to change a bit and after attending therapy, I started to piece some of the root of those problems to my adoption.” says Becker.
For children who are adopted there can be similar behavioral and emotional issues such as sensory self-stimulation in times of either stress or excitement, rejection issues, depression, etc.
Becker’s family understood that mental health is important and sought out the help that could need so that he could help understand himself and what he may need.
He was able to work out some of the problems he had and understood that although he has a different story from others, he is still in the same position as other peers his age trying to find their identity.
“My family was really supportive of me, and I am so thankful for them. No matter when I was down, they were always there to remind me that they love me and that they are there for me.” says Becker.
The Becker family is supportive to all who have adopted, who are interested in adoption, and those who support adoptive families. They support the Wasatch International Adoption agency who specialize in international and domestic adoptions.
While for most people Oct. 15 might not have a huge significance. But for the Becker family, they recognize the day they became a family and the non-traditional way they came to me. Celebrating the process of their adoption and the reward of a family member.
The Becker family acknowledges that although their family is not considered the “traditional family,” that their love and strength as a family is as real and true as it can be.