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I would "assume" that because your youngest child is 7 years old that you will be looking into kids younger than him?

If so, it might be a different outcome for you. Of course there are still things to overcome with grief, anger, etc. but my personal belief is the younger the child, the better chance you have with them. Having said that, there are families on here that have adopted older and are doing great. Great doesn't mean perfect or that it didn't require a lot of work to get there.

For me, when I viewed the photolistings, it was a wake up call for me. I truly had NO clue how many kids were in foster care and needed families. Broke my heart and that is what changed my mind from international to domestic. I'd spend hours online looking at pictures and imagining them as my children. Didn't end up working out that way as my kids weren't on the photolistings, but for me that experience is still an important reminder to me of many many things.