I have friends who do foster care, and friends who have decided to adopt. My in-laws also used to do foster care. There are so many kids out there who need parents, or need a safe place to be temporarily, that if you even have a slight interest in it, I highly encourage you to find out more.
Paige Dickey’s life was transformed after she met a 13-year-old named Brittany. At the time, she and her husband Travis already had two kids. But they decided they had room for one more. Paige and Travis adopted Brittany in 2011, and together, they opened the next chapter of their lives.
Paige Dickey’s life was transformed after she met a 13-year-old named Brittany. At the time, she and her husband Travis already had two kids. But they decided they had room for one more. Paige and Travis adopted Brittany in 2011, and together, they opened the next chapter of their lives.
In a new video and blog post developed for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, AdoptUSKids, and the Ad Council’s Adoption from Foster Care campaign, Paige explains how she decided to adopt a teenage daughter.
Currently there are more than 104,000 children waiting to be adopted from the U.S. foster care system. Teens are overrepresented within this population, and they need your help. In her blog post, Paige describes all the “firsts” that she and her teenage daughter have experienced together and how deeply they have enriched each other’s lives. Paige’s story also reinforces the message that you don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent.
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