Both articles have different views on adoption, but their main goal is to determine the best option for children. The first fact cited by Wilke (2003) is that 95% of parents say they have a strong attachment to their adopted child (p. 22). Wilke (2003) then cited the Search Institute study: “The self-esteem of adopted adolescents was equal to or higher than that of their peers” (p. 22). In contrast, Carangelo (2005) believes that children are better off with their birth mother. Carangelo (2005) cited violence against adopted parents in which two adopted children set fire to the house and killed their parents (p. 31). Although Wilke and Carangelo have different opinions, they both focus on what is best for children. The second common point of both these articles is the psychological health of children. The first fact cited by Wilke (2003) is that 75% of adopted adolescents are psychologically healthy (p. 22). Wilke (2003) compares this rate to children raised by a single mother. Wilke (2003) stated that adopted children are healthier than children of single mothers (p. 23). In contrast, Carangelo (2005) stated that 23% of all adopted children would have attention deficit disorder (ADD) (p. 29). Carangelo (2005) also noted that children become pathological liars and are fascinated by the fire that leads them to