[6furbabies]

Hello,

I was just wondering if any of you have adopted domestically as a single parent? Sometime in the not-so-far future, I'm hoping to adopt as a single mother and I'm just starting to explore my options at this point.

Thanks!

[MargieMe]

I am in process...home study done, but not officially waiting (there is another check to write, bmom letter to submit, photos to compile, etc). I am a single AA female.

[mommyoftwo]

I am a single mom to 2 children. My daughter is 8 and my son is 2. I adopted my daughter from the foster care system. She came to live with me at the age of 15 months. Her adoption was finalized when she was almost 4. I went with a private open adoption agency for my son. I went into the books in late January. My son was born three months later. His wonderful birthmother chose me to parent her wonderful boy. Both adoptions were great. Good luck!

[6furbabies]

Thank you both for your response. Adopting is overwhelming itself & adopting as a single parent is even more overwhelming, so I appreciate your input!

[mckenna]

i adopted my now 4 y/o son from the foster care system (he was 4months when i got him and 2.5 y/o at adoption) the same day my home study was finished and i was about to go "into the books" for a private agency to adopt baby number 2, dfs called and wanted to know if i wanted my son's 6 week old sister!! perfect timing! she is now 7 months old and i am anxiosly awaiting tpr and adoption! when i was going through a private agency, i asked for statisits (specific to thier agency) they said that 4 out of the past 26 adoptions done were to single parents. good luck!

[brendabie]

I adopted my daughter through a private agency. the fees were low, and it turns out the adoption of my daughter in April set of a string of them--they've had 10 placements since then, and have practically run out of local families should they get new situations arise.

brenda
mom to Jasmine, b. 4/8/05, placed 4/10/05