Comments on: New film: Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy

By: Norahs_dad

Norahs_dad — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:22:02 +0000

I watch adoption doc’s, adoption video’s, raid books all before we left for China and I know it helped me be a better parent for my child in one of the most stressful time of her life. That is not to say that during parts of the films as I watched I didn’t cringe when parents would say something that was not appropriate about there adoption. I took the parts that I thought would help me and my daughter and also tried to learn what not to do from what I perceived as mistakes.

I will do the same with this film too. Even with preparations I think if the cameras were fallowing any one of us in China and then for the next year back home we all would have things that we wish we would have done different.

Thank you Faith for giving us an opportunity to have such an intimate look into your life with your mom and dad, I love the first 9 seconds of the trailer and look forward to seeing you with your new family in august.

Donna good thing you posted so early it helped lessen the chance of the conversation getting out of control and people jumping on you for your decision to document your adoption. I look forward to seeing the film.

Thanks Glen
http://www.2china4norah.blogspot.com

By: Carolina

Carolina — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:38:33 +0000

Donna, thanks for participating in this film which I am eager to view with my older children. Faith is just wonderful!
I admire your bravery in making this documentry which in my opinion, could possibly shed light into what really happens when you get home from China. Just maybe it will inspire other families to consider adopting an older child from China.
Do you think it will come out on DVD?

By: HeidiS

HeidiS — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:11:35 +0000

Last month a documentary filmmaker from Oprah’s new network contacted our family about following our adoption (we just got home from China Sunday). As a journalist (and one who has already written about our adoption wait), I was OK with our life being public, but my husband was not so comfortable. In the end, we also decided that since our 14-month-old daughter was too young to express her opinion, we ought to pass. Kudos to Donna’s filmmaker for being so serious about the topic and flexible with the family. I can’t wait to see it!

btw: my book is “While We Wait: Spiritual and Practical Advice for Those Trying to Adopt.” It might be helpful for those of you still waiting.

By: smiling lady

smiling lady — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:25:50 +0000

If it were me and my two adopted daughters, I wouldn’t like my personal experiences to be public. I wouldn’t like it for my own privacy but mainly for the privacy of my daughters. Eventually they will make their own decision about what information they would like to share with friends, family or the world. I don’t know at this moment when or at what age ‘eventually’ will be. Time will tell.
I think it’s valuable information that you are sharing though. So I think it’s brave that you made this documentary. What I fear is a discussion between people who are pro- and contra-adoption. I hope the discussion will be just about your story and your experience.
Regards, Smiling Lady

By: sierrasmom

sierrasmom — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:18:22 +0000

I am looking foward to seeing this. Just seeing those familar black and white couches in the trailer brought me back to that place a year ago. I also agree that as long as Faith is Ok with this then I think it could be a good thing. Thank you Donna for posting and letting us know how you came to this decision. I think it certainly will not be a case of exploiting but rather a case of informing on a very honest level.
Kathie in NY

By: LID 09/12/06 for Mia Jade

LID 09/12/06 for Mia Jade — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:52:25 +0000

Donna, it is so nice of you to comment here. I must admit, this is the first I have heard of this film but after seeing the trailer, I eagerly look forward to it. I think it is very brave to adopt an older child and to be filmed on top of that. Your daughter and family are beautiful. I look forward to see the whole film. Adoption of all kinds are full of beauty and struggles. But most of all love. Even the trailer shows your family’s love.

By: eleanor

eleanor — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:40:45 +0000

You need a box of kleenex just to watch the trailer! Beautiful.

By: momto4hopefully

momto4hopefully — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:04:41 +0000

http://woainimommy.com/home.html

This is the movies website if anyone wants more info.

By: dlsadowsky

dlsadowsky — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:41:39 +0000

To Jump 4 Joy:

I will be at the premiere this weekend as well and will be taking part in the question and answer session after the film. Please make sure to say hi! I’d love to meet you and hear what you thought of the film!

By: portlandval

portlandval — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:24:06 +0000

I just watched the trailer without sound and still ended up crying my eyes out. It seems the intent is to help and inform. It would be very tough for my family to do something like this but I applaud the film for documenting a very important aspect of Asian American history. Decades from now it will be important to understand how our adoptions happened and the challenges involved. It takes a lot of courage to share at this level. Thank you to the family. Can’t wait to see the entire thing. Even the title gets me right in the heart. Congratulations on your adoption and movie.