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U.S. Foster Adoptive Families

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Looking for advice to keep foster daughters

We’ve had our two foster daughters for over a year now. Birth parents didnt fo anything to complete their caseplan. The caseworker told us the case will most likely lead…
- Posted by Charming_Ell to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Aug 17, 2018 at 12:25am | 15 Comments | Post a reply
How did you summon the courage?

Hi all- Quick background: We have 1 biological child and are licensed to adopt from foster care in MA. We went through this process because I have always wanted to…
- Posted by maya to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Jul 24, 2018 at 9:22pm | 27 Comments | Post a reply
Foster as a job?

I’m going to throw this out here not to be a troll or start a fight but to give another perspective: as a FFY who was also adopted and then…
- Posted by NoraT to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Jul 21, 2018 at 8:23pm | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Early Parenthood Research

Dear Mother(s): You are invited to take part in the Transition to Parenthood survey conducted as part of a master’s thesis project at Mills College in Oakland, CA. All responses…
- Posted by TransitiontoParenthood to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Jun 18, 2018 at 6:53pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
Forever family?

If adoption is so wonderful and gives children a “forever family,” why is this? https://www.facebook.com/secondchanceadoptions/posts/1077010335786822:0
- Posted by NoraT to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on May 30, 2018 at 3:04am | 7 Comments | Post a reply
Grandparent adoption

Hello, my husband has an Uncle and Aunt that live in FL. They have had their granddaughter living with them since she was 5 months old, she is 3 yrs…
- Posted by Fleur285 to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on May 02, 2018 at 7:56pm | 6 Comments | Post a reply
After adoption....

I have a curiosity question. After your adoption from foster care was finalized. How much did the state check up on you to see how you were doing?
- Posted by Fleur to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Apr 12, 2018 at 7:38am | 12 Comments | Post a reply
Request for your thoughts on healthcare for the adoptees

Hi all - I am currently conducting research for grad school on healthcare within the foster care system with a focus on continuity of care. This topic was important to…
- Posted by veexplorer to U.S. Foster Adoptive Families on Mar 24, 2018 at 7:59pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply