[k8c]

Hello, all.

I'm brand new to the forum. I'm 36 and still single (never thought that would be the case...) and am just about ready to dive in. I'd love to hear from any singles who have adopted. I'm particularly concerned about attachment issues after I go back to work. (How will I EVER be able to go back to work and leave her begind?) Currently I live in Russia and teach at an American school here.

Since junior high I've wanted to be an adoptive mom. I just thought I'd be able to stay at home and parent. While I STRONGLY feel that a mom and dad present the BEST family for a child (I'm a primary school teacher so I've seen lots of families and lots of children), I can't help thinking that me on my own would still be better than a life in an institution.

Any help, any encouragement--or even any warnings would be much appreciated.