Any advice for someone considering being a single parent?
I’m a 32 year old single female and am contemplating motherhood, possibly through international adoption. I’m a financially secure homeowner who has family that live nearby who could help lend support. What scares me the most is the lack of a paternal/male role model. Any stories, perspectives, or advice from other single parents would be appreciated.
ya just do what u have to do to make sure that child is well taken care of, dont live off the system. make sure u are secure and can afford to raise a child, and tht i would tell anyone single or not. children are great, bad, fun, headaches, they are everything, so just remember even good or bad, thick n thin, they are what u make them. wouldnt trade my 3 for the world
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I’m not considering adopting children until I’m much older (I’m almost 27), but I’m wondering how the process works. I’d love to adopt a little girl from Japan and a little boy from Russia. I’ve never lived in Japan, but my husband was born and raised in Russia. Would this help with adoption in that country? I’m U.S. born. Any advice would be great!
Wow, I’ve gotten some great answers already! Thank you both!
I don’t know that Japan does foreign adoption, as it’s a really wealthy country. If you’re interested in Asian adoption, you could go with Cambodia, Thailand or China, I know.
As far as Russian adoption, it’s about a nine-month process, I think. You can either be matched up, or go “pick” one right at the orphanage. You aren’t allowed to adopt a baby under one year unless you’re a Russian citizen. That’s all I know. Oh, and in Russia you’re allowed to adopt more than one child at a time, regardless of whether or not they’re biological citizens. It’s one of the only countries to let you do that. I know you’re only planning on one from there, but it’s something to ponder, if you decide later that you want three kids.
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Has anyone lost a child through adoption? how do you heal properly from the loss?
i have lost a child through adoption years ago, found myself fighting against the same people who adopted me was now brining me to court adopting my child….. how does the law allow this to happen and allow people to adopt more children after previouse breakdowns? And for the natural mothers how do they heal?
You never heal from it. You learn to deal with your loss and move forward one day at a time.
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