[sandysis]

I'm curious if others are looking to foster only, or are most people interested in adoption ultimately? I have two adopted children and am really feeling like I want to be there for a child/children with temporary needs. I was also under the impression that this was a great need. Is this true?

thanks,

sandysis

[mommytoEli]

the great need depends on where you live.

we started out as foster only, we were not interested in adopting at the time...however we ended up adopting our first three placements. lol. and never went back to foster only.

[dazzlingdeb]

We are foster care only. We have 2 children (3 1/2, 1 1/2) and have a 3rd on the way.

We are hoping to be a temporary safe place for a child who was removed from their home until they are either back to their family, or adopted if parental rights are terminated.

That's not to say that if the right situation came along, we wouldn't adopt a child, that has always been something we discussed.

But we are not in this to enlarge our family perse.

[NoelleSin]

I am foster only...I have said all the way through training that I would rule nothing out. Although I most likely wont become too daring... pregnant teens, therapeutic home until my own kids are out of the houe or atleast done with high school I cant either say that I would rule out the adoption of a child that finds their fit here with us.
Who knows what the future holds look where I am already

[BarbieSmith]

We are in training to be foster-only. We have two adopted daughters (private adoptions) and although we would be open to adopting if it were God's will, we are not intending to adopt, going in to this.
Barbie

[Mallynn]

I am (becoming) a foster only home. I don't know what the future holds, but at this time I have no plans to adopt.

[delli449]

My husband and I are currently going through the process for fostering only. We will be attending classes for 2 weeks begining in a week. We have been searching for others who have been fostering to kind of get an idea of what to expect.
We are baby boomers, empty nesters, etc. Kids well grown and are ready for some "giving back".
I will be giving up great job in Boston with really good pay and benefits to do this, but really feel compelled to. We want a girl or two girls, ages between 6 and 8, but don't know what we will end up with. We also have no idea of when a placement that is right for all will come. Could be a few months or more.
Anyone have any comments or suggestions?
Thanks
Jan

[Scrapsathome]

We started out knowing we wanted to adopt, but that we'd eventually also want to do just straight fostering. Well, we finalized the adoption in August. Today our home was officially re-opened as an emergency placement foster care home. With six kids, we have no intention of adding more through adoption right now. Someday when ours are grown, maybe, but not currently. For now we just want to help as many kids as need us.

Jess