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Okay, I want to read it, but I'm scared to as I'm at work and hate crying ugly tears in front of my coworkers. I'll just have to bookmark it for later!

I read this. Such a heartbreaker.
My husband and I have worked for extensive periods with children in the foster-care system. He currently works with the system. He wants to adopt them all and while we do plan to adopt if we can ever afford a second, I don't know that it will be through the foster system or not. It is a winding path at best and at worst you can have your heart decimated by losing one back to bio family or end up with a kiddo who's needs exceed the foster parent's skills or abilities. And now we have LO's well being to think of, too.
It is horrible, like we are on a life raft that is already full but we can still see children drowning.
I feel like this when I work in education, too- there is a limit to what I can do, but I know everything I DON'T do is one more thing an at risk kid didn't get.

@lizzywiz: I am a social worker, and yes to everything you said. It kills me.

So sad

I read this last night. So heartbreaking.

I was scared to read this, but I did. It's heartbreaking.

I read this yesterday. It truly is heartbreaking. I used to be in Social Work and I just wanted to take everyone home with me, but you know you can't! It is a at times rewarding and at times devastating profession.

I thought this thread was going to be about this article:

http://www.redbookmag.com/_mobile/kids-family/advice/cancelled-adoption

Ugly cry over here too

yeah, i read this the other day and it killed me. my friend works in a rough school in DC and she lost a student last year in a similar fashion. it was heartbreaking.

I didn't cry, but it is a haunting story. I kept thinking about it the whole day.