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I wouldn't say it's easy by any means. I would never want to scare someone off, but in all reality, it's hard. If you are only taking a placement that's legally free for adoption you should be prepared that you likely won't be placed with a newborn. If you are willing to accept legal risk placements then you have to be able to support reunification with birthparents, or placement with older sibs (if there are any) or other relatives, which sometimes don't come out of the woodwork for months.
I REALLY don't want to sound pessimistic (and if you have read many of my posts I think you would see I'm not), but I think anyone going into foster to adopt should be warned. I also will tell you that we have 2 of the most beautiful children on earth forever and ever because of the decision we made to foster, so it can happen. We also fostered 7 other children prior to their adoption.
Advice....either take only legally free and possibly wait a while or risk a heartbreak and know that you've touched the life of a child along the way. Just my 2 cents!
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Dana
Mom to 4 fantastic, adorable, and energetic kids
2 by the miracle of birth
2 by the miracle of adoption
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