Will I Be Ruining My Life If I Accept This Adoption Match? - Weekend Wisdom Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care

Question: We’ve been waiting for 15 months for an expectant mom to choose us to adopt her baby. We finally got chosen, but I’m filled with fear. Are we the right family for this baby? Are we up to parenting her? Will we be ruining our lives and maybe hers?

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