[Yadira]

Hello, I'm happy that there are people out there like me. I'm 32 year old woman. We'll I've recently decided to move forward and start gathering information for adoption.

I wasnt' able to have children in my twenties when I was married. And I've always wanted to have 5 children, right now I would settle for just one. I will admit that I'm terrified of being a sinle parent. So I'm glad that there are people out there who have had similar experiences, and that I found this site.

[makarios79]

Welcome Yadira,

I am a 28 y/o single mom of 2 toddlers that I adopted from foster care in Nov. 2007 after being their foster parent.

Good luck on your journey..These boards rock!!!

Originally Posted by Yadira

Hello, I'm happy that there are people out there like me. I'm 32 year old woman. We'll I've recently decided to move forward and start gathering information for adoption.

I wasnt' able to have children in my twenties when I was married. And I've always wanted to have 5 children, right now I would settle for just one. I will admit that I'm terrified of being a sinle parent. So I'm glad that there are people out there who have had similar experiences, and that I found this site.

[jenijj]

Hi,
Hi!
I am currently pursuing adoption as a single parent. I am 38 years old and while I had hoped to meet my husband by now, I haven't and really want to have a family of my own. I am a special education teacher and love children very much. Children with special needs hold a treasured place in my heart as do children in the foster care system. However, I long for a baby. I am therefore pursuing domestic adoption through foster care although I am considering domestic newborn - I worry about this as a single parent because no one may pick me. And while I would like to use my skills and passion for children with disabilities, I also know that I would need a lot of support to do that. This is a difficult and confusing process and I am just getting started. I attended two orientations, one with an agency placing domestic newborns, and one with an agency working with kids in foster care or with special needs (AASK). I have an intake interview with AASK on Monday, but I'm still worrying about choosing the right agency and avenue. I have limited finances but am committed to this wholeheartedly! But there are still a lot of decisions to make and other agencies to consider. I like what I have read about facilitators, but have not found any in my area yet. I recently moved to a new place (Arizona) so my networking is limited. I am very hopeful that these message boards will be helpful with all the questions and concerns I am facing.

Thanks, Jeni!