I know a family friend that has one adopted daughter.
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Yes! One friend adopted 2 babies and another friend adopted one. All domestic.
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Yup, one of my friends adopted a little boy 2 years ago from Louisiana.
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Several family and friends
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yes my SIL/BIL adopted 2 kids - they are 2 weeks apart in age
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I don't know anyone my age who has adopted, but I do have a friend who's currently fostering and will likely adopt the kids.
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My cousins are adopted. My mom has two cousins that are adopted. My grandpas sister is adopted. Quite a few in our family!
My cousins are adopted after my aunt tried for years and IVF failed (over 25 years ago). My cousins are now 21 and 18.
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Yes, several. Foster to adopt, straight adopt domestic and straight adopt international.
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Yes. Both sides have a child adopted from Russia.
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Yes! one of my friends just adopted last week! I'm going to her adoption shower next weekend! SOOOO happy for them!
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I know lots of people who have adopted, my parents included.
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Two of my first cousins are adopted (international).
We have close friends who are going through the domestic adoption process right now.
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Yes, a few. And it's an incredibly beautiful thing to witness.
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I don't know anyone within my circle of friends and family who have adopted. DH's parent's friends adopted, and I didn't know until a few years later. He looks just like his parents and so loved!
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Yup. My parents adopted me and my brother (domestically).
I have 2 different cousins that have adopted (1 domestic, 1 international).
I also have a friend currently trying to adopt.
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A friend from work/school has adopted her son that is featured on the ticker banner here:
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Yes. My friend has 2 biological children. Adopted another child from Africa and fostered then adopted twin babies a couple years back. I wish they lived closer.
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My older sister is adopted (my mom was told she would never have have kids, I was a complete surprise 6 years later!).
My Aunt and Uncle adopted 3 children (all foster to adopt, they actually had many foster children before they officially adopted.)
I have a friend who is going through the adoption process for a child she has fostered for the last 5 years. She also plans to adopt (or foster) more children. (And she is a single mom with an older daughter, she is so awesome!)
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I know of at least 4 houses on my street that have adopted between 1 and 6 kids each.
A good friend is fighting to keep the daughter they've been fostering. The father came back into her life so they're basically her parents on the weekend only when the father works.
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Yes! An ex-coworker that adopted then got pregnant with a 2nd later on, and church friends that adopted 2 (not at the same time).
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A couple co workers and q family friend.
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Lots! My BFF and several friends from growing up are adopted, many friends have adopted siblings, and several current friends have adopted.
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My sister adopted twins.
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my BFF's older brother is adopted, my youth pastor adopted his two boys, and several acquaintances that have adopted as well.
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I have an adopted cousin (he's grown now) and we have friends in the process of adopting 2 kids from Haiti, the best part is the husband's sister is also adopting 2 kids from Haiti so they will all grow up together and know each other, so they have a couple familiar faces.
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Two families. One that adopted a girl after battling infertility, the other family decided to have a biological son and then adopt a younger brother for him. They're also starting to foster.
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Only my cousin. She adopted twins and their younger sibling from Russia. Came home with a positive pregnancy test too. After eight years of infertility she had four children in five months.
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Yes, some family friends adopted their two.
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My aunt was adopted, as was one of my cousins. I also have a handful of friends who have adopted.
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Half of my husband's siblings are adopted, and my best friend just completed a foster to adoption for her daughter. And many others, since I work with teens.
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Yes, a member of my church has three children through the foster to adopt program.
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Yes- some of my cousins, and my step-aunt have adopted. One of my cousins is also adopted.
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Several friends, all international adoptions.
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Yes, a friend, family and some colleagues.
@oliviaoblivia:
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@Reese: she's actually whoops pregnant again now. Found out three months before her due date. I don't know where one puts five children nowadays.
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I know 4 families that have adopted a total of 8 kids from foster care at various ages.
I know one couple who adopted their first baby a couple weeks ago, after a broken adoption earlier.
Lastly, 2 of my cousins are adopted from a foreign country. -
A bunch. My cousin adopted a girl from Khazakstan. One of my best high-school friends adopted two domestically. My best friend's mom adopted two domestically. My close coworker adopted two from N Korea. Plus several more acquaintances.
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Also, my mother put a baby up for adoption when she was in college (well before my time) as did a girl from my church who got pregnant at 15.
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@bluestriped bee: Yes I know a family that adopted 2 boys
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My grandparents adopted my uncle. My mom and Aunty both gave their baby up for adoption
and I now know my biological half brother who was adopted out. My close colleague at work that I eat lunch with everyday adopted. One of my best friends was adopted as was a former roommate and an ex boyfriend.
and I now know my biological half brother who was adopted out. My close colleague at work that I eat lunch with everyday adopted. One of my best friends was adopted as was a former roommate and an ex boyfriend.
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