Tuesday, 03 November 2009
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November is Adoption Awareness Month
There are 114,000 children in foster care waiting to be adopted in the United States. Almost half of these children are ages eight to 17.
While every child wants a permanent home with a loving parent, that wish may not come true for some of these children. And, those who do not find permanent homes often lead troubled lives. Research shows they are less likely to graduate from high school, and face greater risks for homelessness, imprisonment, and reliance on welfare than the rest of the population.
Unfortunately, some people believe that to become an adoptive parent, they have to be perfect. There is no doubt that adopting a child from foster care can be very challenging indeed, but as a public service advertisement on adoption says, “you don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent.”
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is demonstrating its commitment to finding families for the children who are waiting.
Former President George W. Bush has said: “Adoptive parents have a special calling – sharing a loving home with children in need, offering them hope for a brighter future. Federal, state, and local governments must continue supporting these quiet heroes as they make the considerable sacrifices and receive the countless blessings of parenthood that come from providing a child with the chance of a lifetime – an upbringing in a happy and healthy home.
Starting tomorrow because November is Adoption Awareness month as part of Adoption awareness month I will be posting pictures and a little biography about children who need to be adopted from http://www.adoptuskids.org.
You don't have to be perfect to be an everyday hero, so will you consider adopting today?
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Comments (12)
Both my sister and my boyfriend were adopted so this post definitely made me happy : ) Thank you for writing about adoption!
my sister and i are adopted =] glad this was a post, i feel like a lot of people don't know that november's national adoption month. and by a happy coincidence it's also my birthday
I plan on adopting on day from a country in Asia (we'll decide when the time comes). I've been set on adoption since the age of 14.
We just finished adopting our daughters and we're planning on starting again next year sometime for number three (and possibly four).
My husband and I are attending a foster parenting orientation tonight at our local DFCS, to start the process to be certified foster parents. I am kind of excited.
I am proud ot say that we just adopted our foster baby boy....who is now our son. We picked him up from the hospital at 3 days old. NOw at 14 months, he is our light. My daughter is finally a big sister and we have a beautiful son. It is beautiful!
@kidzandK9z@xanga - As you will read from my comment, we were foster parents and just adopted our little boy. IF you have any questions or would like support, I am here! I would love to talk to you about it. I didn't really know any other foster parents when we were going through training....
@bekkielynn@xanga - Thanks a lot, if you dont mind, would you message me so that I will be able to find you easier. I may just have a few questions tonight after that meeting. For now though, what was that initial meeting like and how long did it take before you got your first foster child and what was that like?
my brother and I are both adopted
I have been reunited with my birth family, for a brief time.
My husband and I are foster parents, and are moving forward to adoption with our 5th foster placement, who we've had for 19 months. We eagerly await another baby in the near future.
if anyone wants to talk further about fostering or adoption, feel free to email me at iway2happi@hotmail.com
My husband is adopted. =)
I love the whole adoption scene! I am a birth mother who placed my daughter for adoption over 11 yrs ago. My brother was adopted as well. I have several friends who have either adopted or placed for adoption. Thanks for the reminder that it's Adoption Awareness Month!!!
I wanted to adopt a child but my husband was against it. Now that we are about to be divorced, I have started thinking about it again. I've decided that I do not want to give birth to anymore children unless he is the father so adoption is perfect for me now (I've always wanted at least 2 children).