Adopting Through Foster Care: Lessons & Reflections From our Journey Through the Maze

Adopting a child through foster care is one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have. But as we went through our own journey we found we had no guide that gave us any insight into the actual adoption process from people who had already gone through it—what we might expect, what might be next, questions we should ask, pitfalls to watch out for, and especially when we’d see light at the end of the tunnel. So that’s what I’ve attempted to do here—and hopefully make your experience a bit easier and smoother than ours. Along the way I’ll share our experiences as well—all the mistakes we made (so that hopefully you won’t!), our ups and downs, and lessons we learned on the way to becoming parents that will give you the confidence to take the leap and head into the maze.