While you wait: preparing to be matched
While you prepare for your first placement, you may feel anxious, impatient, and hopeful—all in a single day. These six actions can help you as you wait.
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“Plans change. God laughs.”
Jeanmarie Moore and her husband, Greg, never planned to adopt. Today, they are the parents of 11 children—seven by birth and four through adoption.
Finding my voice, changing my story
“I believe in you. When my seventh-grade teacher said those words to me, it clicked. And so, I’m saying them to you. There are people in the world who see potential and greatness in you.”
Helping a child through a crisis
When armed with knowledge and understanding about trauma, families can understand the root causes of their children’s crises, respond to them, and help their children build skills for managing stress.
“It’s just like having biological kids. We’re in it for the long haul.”
Meet a single dad who adopted two teenage siblings he found on AdoptUSKids. “I really feel like this is just what I envisioned our family to be.”
“Our dozen is always buzzin!”
“Has being a family of 12 been easy? No! Our journey has been full of ups and downs, like a roller coaster ride. But roller coasters are full of adventure too!”