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Two years ago we got our little "forever Valentine" and our hearts have been bursting with all the love ever since 💕. Today is a day I always pray for his bio mamas heart wherever she is in the world and feel so grateful to her for the gift she gave our family two years ago today. #adoption #fostertoadopt #adoptionjourney #fostermama
Two years ago we got our little "forever Valentine" and our hearts have been bursting with all the love ever since 💕. Today is a day I always pray for his bio mamas heart wherever she is in the world and feel so grateful to her for the gift she gave our family two years ago today. #adoption #fostertoadopt #adoptionjourney #fostermama
Obviously our children aren’t biologically related to us but we thought this trend was fun 👀❤️. #fostercare #adoption #fostertoadopt
Obviously our children aren’t biologically related to us but we thought this trend was fun 👀❤️. #fostercare #adoption #fostertoadopt
The beginning of your story is not how it will end! Trust God and trust the process! #raisingcultures #fostertoadopt #nationaladoptionmonth
The beginning of your story is not how it will end! Trust God and trust the process! #raisingcultures #fostertoadopt #nationaladoptionmonth
I’m a single Black foster dad. I’ve opened my home to 47 children — and I chose to adopt 3 as my forever family. I’ve had the police called on me more than 11 times simply for being a Black father raising white kids. But I refuse to let ignorance stop me from loving loudly. This is what fatherhood looks like. This is what resilience looks like. And I’m just getting started. Thank you to @wsoctv and @erika.jackson.tv for sharing our story. ❤️ #fostercare #singledad #blackdad #reels #parenthood
I’m a single Black foster dad. I’ve opened my home to 47 children — and I chose to adopt 3 as my forever family. I’ve had the police called on me more than 11 times simply for being a Black father raising white kids. But I refuse to let ignorance stop me from loving loudly. This is what fatherhood looks like. This is what resilience looks like. And I’m just getting started. Thank you to @wsoctv and @erika.jackson.tv for sharing our story. ❤️ #fostercare #singledad #blackdad #reels #parenthood
When we felt led to adopt a child with Down syndrome, I had no idea where to start, I literally started googling. This was unfamiliar territory for me because Mia and Kai’s adoption was through foster care so the process is different. When googling, I came across the National Down syndrome Adoption Network. It’s a network across the United States that works with all adoption agencies to match parents who have decided to place their child with Down syndrome up for adoption with parents wanting to adopt a child with Down syndrome. They function as the middle man. I got in touch with them and started their process to get registered and on their waiting list. We worked with a local adoption agency, did our home study, all the paperwork, and screenings, and were placed on the waitlist. We had no specific timeline, we planned to just live our life and when we got matched would pivot but there was no telling how long that would be. The parents of the child get to choose and some people wait for a month and some a few years. In August 2023, someone from our instagram community reached out and said they knew of a baby boy that was going to be born with Down syndrome and mom was looking for a family. She had been connected with mom’s adoption attorney and wanted to know if we would like the info. In that moment, reading about the situation, I just knew this was it. We actually got two calls about potential placements the following two weeks but just felt this sweet baby boy was ours. We got connected with the adoption attorney, then connected with mom and it all seem to really fall into place. About a month later, we went to Alabama to be there for Luca’s birth. We had no idea how much our lives would change in that moment, but I would do it 100 times over to get our sweet boy. Luca is filled with so much love, my heart absolutely melts just thinking about it. I’m so proud of my sweet boy. How far he has come, how he has fought to be here, and for just being him. I love my Luca so much, I can’t believe our adventure together is just beginning 🥹🤍 #downsyndrome #trisomy21 #medicallycomplex #momlife #reels
When we felt led to adopt a child with Down syndrome, I had no idea where to start, I literally started googling. This was unfamiliar territory for me because Mia and Kai’s adoption was through foster care so the process is different. When googling, I came across the National Down syndrome Adoption Network. It’s a network across the United States that works with all adoption agencies to match parents who have decided to place their child with Down syndrome up for adoption with parents wanting to adopt a child with Down syndrome. They function as the middle man. I got in touch with them and started their process to get registered and on their waiting list. We worked with a local adoption agency, did our home study, all the paperwork, and screenings, and were placed on the waitlist. We had no specific timeline, we planned to just live our life and when we got matched would pivot but there was no telling how long that would be. The parents of the child get to choose and some people wait for a month and some a few years. In August 2023, someone from our instagram community reached out and said they knew of a baby boy that was going to be born with Down syndrome and mom was looking for a family. She had been connected with mom’s adoption attorney and wanted to know if we would like the info. In that moment, reading about the situation, I just knew this was it. We actually got two calls about potential placements the following two weeks but just felt this sweet baby boy was ours. We got connected with the adoption attorney, then connected with mom and it all seem to really fall into place. About a month later, we went to Alabama to be there for Luca’s birth. We had no idea how much our lives would change in that moment, but I would do it 100 times over to get our sweet boy. Luca is filled with so much love, my heart absolutely melts just thinking about it. I’m so proud of my sweet boy. How far he has come, how he has fought to be here, and for just being him. I love my Luca so much, I can’t believe our adventure together is just beginning 🥹🤍 #downsyndrome #trisomy21 #medicallycomplex #momlife #reels
We did what was asked of us by our son’s bio parents and would not allow him to stay in the system. How could you? #RaisingCultures #fostercare #boymom #fostertoadopt #boosieofraisingcultures #transracialadoption
We did what was asked of us by our son’s bio parents and would not allow him to stay in the system. How could you? #RaisingCultures #fostercare #boymom #fostertoadopt #boosieofraisingcultures #transracialadoption
Will there be another Anthony by next Christmas? 🎄🥹👶🏼 We hope so! It’s just a matter of how right now… we know we haven’t kept you all updated lately but with life’s unpredictability, we are trying to figure out our path of whether we go the adoption or conception route right now. But we will have updates in the new year! #twomoms #journeytomotherhood #ttc #fostertoadopt
Will there be another Anthony by next Christmas? 🎄🥹👶🏼 We hope so! It’s just a matter of how right now… we know we haven’t kept you all updated lately but with life’s unpredictability, we are trying to figure out our path of whether we go the adoption or conception route right now. But we will have updates in the new year! #twomoms #journeytomotherhood #ttc #fostertoadopt
Adopt. Foster. Save a life. Some animals are just waiting for someone to give them a chance. A warm home, a little patience, and love can change their entire world. You may think you’re rescuing them… but they end up rescuing you too. 🐾🤍 #AdoptDontShop #FosterSaveLives #RescueAnimals #AnimalRescue #SaveALife
Adopt. Foster. Save a life. Some animals are just waiting for someone to give them a chance. A warm home, a little patience, and love can change their entire world. You may think you’re rescuing them… but they end up rescuing you too. 🐾🤍 #AdoptDontShop #FosterSaveLives #RescueAnimals #AnimalRescue #SaveALife
It’s been a long journey but I am SO happy to share that the sweet baby we’ve been fostering since she was 2 weeks old, is now officially our daughter! ♥️Introducing Nicolina Rose Marie- our little Nicki Rose♥️ #adoptionday #foreverfamily #fostertoadopt #fosteradopt #fostercare #socalfamily
It’s been a long journey but I am SO happy to share that the sweet baby we’ve been fostering since she was 2 weeks old, is now officially our daughter! ♥️Introducing Nicolina Rose Marie- our little Nicki Rose♥️ #adoptionday #foreverfamily #fostertoadopt #fosteradopt #fostercare #socalfamily
Happy 20th Anniversary to my uniquely amazing family. ❤️❤️❤️ #family #foster #adopt #love
Happy 20th Anniversary to my uniquely amazing family. ❤️❤️❤️ #family #foster #adopt #love
Beni 🥹❤️ my little foster fail who stole my heart #fosterfail #fostertoadopt #dogadoption
Beni 🥹❤️ my little foster fail who stole my heart #fosterfail #fostertoadopt #dogadoption
If you are raising a child that you didn’t have to, this one’s for you! #bonus #adopt #foster #parenting
If you are raising a child that you didn’t have to, this one’s for you! #bonus #adopt #foster #parenting
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