adoption – Page 5

She said YES!

At the last visit, Miss Kicks’s case worker handed me a piece of paper that said “intent to adopt” across the top. It’s a form that says that since Miss Kicks is legally freed for adoption, Seth and I intend to adopt her. She said she needed it for our next court appearance later thisContinue reading “She said YES!”

Parenting in my mid 40s

Everyone who reads this blog should know by now that I love being a foster parent. It’s not just something I do. It’s who I am. We didn’t become foster parents until I was almost 40. Do I regret not having become foster parents sooner? Yes, yes I do. I sometimes think about all ofContinue reading “Parenting in my mid 40s”

Did we think about having our own biological kids?

No, we really didn’t. Neither Seth nor I ever felt the drive to reproduce. Heaven only knows why we are wired that way, but we both are. For me, a big part of it is the environment. I couldn’t bear to bring a child into this world and give him or her the legacy ofContinue reading “Did we think about having our own biological kids?”

Transracial Adoption Worries

As much as I say I want to adopt a child someday, I am really struggling around Tiny’s future right now. It’s unclear whether she will get to go home or not. Ultimately the decision on whether she goes home is not up to us. Not even a little bit. But I’m living with theContinue reading “Transracial Adoption Worries”