"Answering the Call", or, Foster Adopt Update #1

This is so exciting! I hope everything works out the way you want it.

Have you done much reading on older child adoption? My (very limited) understandiing is that it can be very challenging especially if there was abuse or parental drug use in the past. I know you're up to the challenge, but I was just curious about what kind of research you might have done. I've been feeling the itch to become a foster parent for some time but my husband has no interest. And when I bring home pamphlets titled "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and You" it makes him even less interested.

I have not done a lot of research previously, just the promotional blurbs on foster adoptin websites.

The benefit of the Foster Family Care Network is the massive amounts of training and support the foster parents recieve. You literally have a whole team at your back with 24 support. This is because a) it's private organizations, not the state, and b) because it's "theraputic" foster care (read: rehabilitative).

And this may not work for us. DH is open to adopting from foster care, but only up to a point. Mild disabilities/challenges he feels he can deal with but when you start talking about blind or deaf children, wheelchairs, and other significant disabilities he's not comfortable with it. Which I feel I must honor. One should know one's limits so as to avoid heartache down the road.

It's all new right now, but I'm trying to educate myself as quick as I can.
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Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable; with the possible exception of a moose singing "Embraceable You" in spats.

-- Woody Allen

Holding you and your family and those children in the Light, Anhata. You're doing such a fine thing, I hope it brings peace to you all.

Zillah

I hope that those children will find a safe haven, and I hope that it is in your loving home. Best wishes!

Met with someone today (foster care recruitment supervisor) about fostering/adopting the two siblings. The upshot is everything is still tentative at this point. They're looking at several different families who've expressed interest in the children--we're one of many. And adoption isn't as firm an option as we were initially told, it's in process but likely that they could be adopted.

The supervisor will keep in touch on that, in the meantime, we'll start taking the training/classes that are necessary and keep getting the house ready for the home visit and continue the work to get approved.

In case you were wondering. TTFN.
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Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable; with the possible exception of a moose singing "Embraceable You" in spats.

-- Woody Allen

those particular children were placed with a different family, which is OK. The organization is very skilled with special needs children, I trust that they found the best family for those children, I wish them all the very best.

We're still preparing to adopt from foster care and are interviewing agencies right now. More to come.

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Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable; with the possible exception of a moose singing "Embraceable You" in spats.

-- Woody Allen