While I understand the state systems are not perfect and not everyone is cut out to be a Foster or Foster/Adopt family, there are 'success' stories of people who adopt from their state's foster care system.
My DH and I were foster/adopt parents for over a year and were able to adopt our first 2 foster children. Once their adoptions were complete we closed our home as we were able to adopt 1 or 2 children as originally planned.
Not all of the children are returned to bio-family and there are wonderful children in the foster care system who will need permanent homes. Foster parents do it for the children - not CPS, not the bio-families - but the children. The children deserve better and need to know love - whether it be for a day, week, month or forever.
I'm not asking to be slammed. I'm just lending my point of view.
Susan
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Susan
PCOS dx 1996
Hypothyroid dx 2001
HELLP dx 2000, told me 2003
MTHFR dx 2004
4 early angels (12/97, 09/98, 02/99, 07/09)
BS-B-05/00 (9 wks early - pictured at 2 days)-HELLP (4th gr)
BD-S-04/03 (16 wks early)-HELLP-with us for one hour
BS-M-01/05 (22 wks early)-PPROM, possible IC-born still
AD-K-05/05 - placed 05/07, adopted 09/08
AS-B-06/06 - placed 04/07, adopted 06/08
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Procardia XL 60mg
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