We started this blog to document our experience discerning whether to foster a child and our journey from saying "yes, we think this is what we want to do" to what will hopefully be the building of our family through foster care and, ultimately, public adoption.
A lot of people have expressed that they are excited for us to finally become parents. They are also a little curious when they hear we are adopting and even more so, it seems, when we explain that we are pursuing public adoption through foster care in Los Angeles County. And we thought this would be a great way to educate our family and friends on what exactly it is that we're doing and how the process is unfolding.
We also hope this will be a space for other same sex couples considering foster care and adoption to learn a little about what to expect. Early on, we learned there is a surprising dearth of quality books and resources for those pursuing adoption. There's fewer for those pursuing foster care or public adoption. And even fewer for LGBT couples. Much of the time, it seems like we're going through this blindfolded--never quite knowing what we're going to be asked to do next. So, I guess, part of the reason for doing this is to shed some light on a process that can at times seem lengthy, confusing, and frustrating.
One final note: You'll notice that we made the decision to keep this blog anonymous, choosing to go by the aliases "Mommy A" and "Mommy M." We feel that such will be in the best interest of any child placed in our care and their birth families. For those who do know us, we ask that you refrain from including our real names in the comments.
Enjoy.
A lot of people have expressed that they are excited for us to finally become parents. They are also a little curious when they hear we are adopting and even more so, it seems, when we explain that we are pursuing public adoption through foster care in Los Angeles County. And we thought this would be a great way to educate our family and friends on what exactly it is that we're doing and how the process is unfolding.
We also hope this will be a space for other same sex couples considering foster care and adoption to learn a little about what to expect. Early on, we learned there is a surprising dearth of quality books and resources for those pursuing adoption. There's fewer for those pursuing foster care or public adoption. And even fewer for LGBT couples. Much of the time, it seems like we're going through this blindfolded--never quite knowing what we're going to be asked to do next. So, I guess, part of the reason for doing this is to shed some light on a process that can at times seem lengthy, confusing, and frustrating.
One final note: You'll notice that we made the decision to keep this blog anonymous, choosing to go by the aliases "Mommy A" and "Mommy M." We feel that such will be in the best interest of any child placed in our care and their birth families. For those who do know us, we ask that you refrain from including our real names in the comments.
Enjoy.
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