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U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting

For parents in the process of adopting through the U.S. foster-care system.

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Being Warned About Children on Waiting Child Lists

My wife and I are getting licensed through the state of Washington to foster and adopt. It looks like we should have our license sometime in December. Our intention is…
- Posted by IsaacC to U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting on Oct 23, 2019 at 2:33pm | 12 Comments | Post a reply
Foster Adoption Agency recommendations in Southern California

Hi there! Can anyone let me know about your experience with various agencies in Southern California and/or going directly through the state? I am a single mom and I have…
- Posted by MarSam to U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting on Sep 23, 2019 at 6:53pm | 1 Comment | Post a reply
book for children adopted after trauma foster or international

Arleta James has a new book out which scientifically explains some of the whys of behavior, suggests ways to parent and gives resources. If what you are doing isn’t working…
- Posted by Regina to U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting on Aug 17, 2019 at 9:44pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
Adopting through foster care in CA - just one list of available kids?

My husband and I just became certified to adopt through foster care in California. We were invited by our agency to come in and look at their “book of kids”…
- Posted by ehelms to U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting on Apr 19, 2019 at 10:42pm | 15 Comments | Post a reply
Desperately seeking advise

Hello.. my husband and I have been very blessed with two wonderful children at a young age. They are now teenagers and we have started discussing extending our family through…
- Posted by S&J to U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting on Feb 14, 2019 at 9:48pm | 9 Comments | Post a reply
Not Amending Birth Certificates At Adoption

I would love to see a federal law passed that States stop amending birth certificates of adopted people and wondered how those who are about to adopt or those who…
- Posted by redwonder to U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting on Sep 09, 2018 at 12:23am | 38 Comments | Post a reply
GREAT book for those considering foster parenting.

Anyone considering/involved in foster parenting (social worker, parents, children) might like the book One BIG Family. The author, Claudia Peacock, fostered over 200 children. Here’s a link to the book…
- Posted by Jody Cantrell Dyer to U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting on Aug 15, 2018 at 12:27pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
RAD?

From reading recent posts it seems like a lot of people are convinced that if foster children don’t form parental bonds with their foster parents/adoptive parents they have RAD and…
- Posted by NoraT to U.S. Foster Adoption Waiting on Apr 20, 2018 at 9:50pm | 4 Comments | Post a reply