This is our biggest hesitation of Foster Care adoptions. We've had friends

Oct 1, 2019
12:45:59pm

BerkeleyCoug All-American

that have had the kids go back-and-forth between them and the biological parents two or three times before a final decision is made. It's been incredibly difficult.

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Adoption - what experiences have you had?

BerkeleyCoug

10/1/19 12:33pm

I recommend going through the foster care system. There are thousands of great

kimchicoug

10/1/19 12:38pm

This is a great option but the kids are often returned to a family member

PortlandBlue

10/1/19 12:42pm

This is our biggest hesitation of Foster Care adoptions. We've had friends

BerkeleyCoug

10/1/19 12:45pm

The initial goal for kids going into foster care is to return to family.

Eddie

10/1/19 12:50pm

You never know with the cases. There is never any way to tell. It will be a

kimchicoug

10/1/19 1:27pm

I had another foster parent tell me that for she and her husband...

Eddie

10/1/19 2:05pm

Yeah - I can tell you dozens of success stories from foster care.

Eddie

10/1/19 12:43pm

This isn't for everyone and there are huge risks.

Carnac

10/1/19 12:46pm

DCS is a nightmare but the kids are worth it.

kimchicoug

10/1/19 1:30pm

I adopted a baby girl who is now 2 years old.

FrankenCoug

10/1/19 12:45pm

We have an adopted daughter from Korea and I agree with this take

Doctor Rosenrosen

10/1/19 12:58pm

Some good family friends have adopted 5 children with varying degrees of “success”. None of their kids have gone off the

Odysseus

10/1/19 12:52pm

My wife is adopted. She seems great to me.

Mister P

10/1/19 12:52pm

Born on drugs is a big issue and very common with adopted kids

cougarfann888

10/1/19 1:04pm

I am adopted and I am one of the greatest people on earth

JOPE

10/1/19 12:59pm

My cousin was a native american baby adopted into an LDS caucasian family

runnincoug

10/1/19 1:00pm

I have 4 adopted kids, all from Russia

vinnie

10/1/19 1:11pm

One more quick thought:

vinnie

10/1/19 1:14pm

This is wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing this.

BerkeleyCoug

10/1/19 1:28pm

Thank you...good luck in your choice!

vinnie

10/1/19 2:00pm

3 of our 6 are adopted

Johsco

10/1/19 2:53pm

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