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I've been thinking that my little family is not yet complete and would like another baby. Being that I'm not in a relationship and will be 39 in March, I'm thinking of adopting a baby girl. I've been praying for God to give me a sign and to bring a baby who needs me into my life. We will see.

Anyone here adopted or have adopted children? What are your experiences?
 
pick up some random hitchhiker dude, like in the hart song all i wanna do is make love to you
 
Neither, but we are going to try and get pregnant when I go home for leave. I can't wait to be a father.
:Chef: :tuc:
 
good luck with that. my sister goes nuts with her 3 year old and 5 year old boys...and she has full time help + stays at home.

not because of lack of parenting. shes a great mom. just having 2 kids so close in age is gonan be taxing especially for a single mom that has to work

you're gonna hate life when they start walking and talking back
 
calveless wonder said:
good luck with that. my sister goes nuts with her 3 year old and 5 year old boys...and she has full time help + stays at home.

not because of lack of parenting. shes a great mom. just having 2 kids so close in age is gonan be taxing especially for a single mom that has to work

you're gonna hate life when they start walking and talking back
yeah, that has crossed my mind. However, I feel like I would like a little girl somewhat close in age to him so that they can play together and be close and so that I still don't have kids in HS when I'm 95...lol.
 
calveless wonder said:
and adoption is actually a big business now. alot more expensive than you'd think

insane premise if you think about it
Yeah, that is why I would like to go with a situation that has nothing to do with an agency, etc. I could do the legal side of it myself if I found a teen mom who needed help and just wanted to give up her parental rights or some situation like that.
 
heatherrae said:
I've been thinking that my little family is not yet complete and would like another baby. Being that I'm not in a relationship and will be 39 in March, I'm thinking of adopting a baby girl. I've been praying for God to give me a sign and to bring a baby who needs me into my life. We will see.

Anyone here adopted or have adopted children? What are your experiences?

Wait 3 more yrs so you only have one in college at a time. Go to Vietnam - babies there are poor and smart. Girls look cute in pigtails. You will be just like Brangelina - sans Brad
 
heatherrae said:
yeah, that has crossed my mind. However, I feel like I would like a little girl somewhat close in age to him so that they can play together and be close and so that I still don't have kids in HS when I'm 95...lol.

like i said, good luck with that. when they start getting jealous and smacking each over the head everyday, you're gonna be thinking differently.
i love my nephews, but one of them is a pure terror sometimes.

hes the smartest kid i have ever seen....too smart. hes a master manipulator
and hes only 3

you have no idea how the genetics of an adopted child will work it.

seriously, you're crazy if you do this. even if devin is a doll (you still have no idea what he'll be like when he's older), you're gambling that the other one will be too.
 
calveless wonder said:
like i said, good luck with that. when they start getting jealous and smacking each over the head everyday, you're gonna be thinking differently.
i love my nephews, but one of them is a pure terror sometimes.

hes the smartest kid i have ever seen....too smart. hes a master manipulator
and hes only 3

you have no idea how the genetics of an adopted child will work it.

seriously, you're crazy if you do this
yeah the genetics thing is a concern. I would want to meet the parents. maybe I'm not being realistic, but Iwas just hoping for the right situation to come along.
 
billfred said:
Wait 3 more yrs so you only have one in college at a time. Go to Vietnam - babies there are poor and smart. Girls look cute in pigtails. You will be just like Brangelina - sans Brad
vietnam is a little out of my league price-wise. That would be hella expensive.
 
heatherrae said:
vietnam is a little out of my league price-wise. That would be hella expensive.

About the same really. Check out the website for Great Wall. That is a service for Chinese babies. They need to get rid of girls there so plenty available. Smart peeps - you would do well with and Asian girl.
 
billfred said:
About the same really. Check out the website for Great Wall. That is a service for Chinese babies. They need to get rid of girls there so plenty available. Smart peeps - you would do well with and Asian girl.
I will look at that!
 
Being a single mom is going to make adoption nearly impossible for you. And adopting from vietnam would be cheaper than adopting in the states..."Juno" almost ever ever happens, and even in that movie the couple still payed her medical expenses.

ps - Not trying to rain on your parade at all, heather...but realistically you're looking at a major undertaking.
 
absolutely not!!!!!!!
 
nefertiti said:
Being a single mom is going to make adoption nearly impossible for you. And adopting from vietnam would be cheaper than adopting in the states..."Juno" almost ever ever happens, and even in that movie the couple still payed her medical expenses.

ps - Not trying to rain on your parade at all, heather...but realistically you're looking at a major undertaking.
Yeah, I would pay the girl's expenses. That I could do. I know the single mom part would make it tough if I went through an agency but I'm not interested in an agency anyway. Those agencies suck.
 
i think i;d worry about yourself before dragging another baby into your mix.
running out of gas, not having enough money in the bank, attempting desperatley to land a jooser online, all awesome motherly traits
 
calveless wonder said:
thanks for spoiling the ending to a crappy movie i'll probably never see to begin with

lol, I didn't spoil anything...that's the basic plot, not the ending. :p
 
My kids were 16, 18 and 20 months apart and knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have changed a thing. With the exception of my oldest who is isolated from her sisters, the younger three have had each other from the word jump. There was a time when they all had each other and who knows, maybe will again.

Having small children close in age is no cake-walk (having needto and angel's little ones here for a week reminded me how hard it was LOL) but I do firmly believe that the pros outweigh the cons. You have to teach them to get along from a very early age. Yes, it won't always be paradise but I do remember that once I got rid of my ex my girls and I were JUST FINE....

I am thinkin one of the benefits of not having another parent in the house is that you won't have anyone undermining all the good stuff you are instilling in the kids.

Either way, I hope it works out for you and you get the family that you have always dreamed of. Not a lot of conventional families left out there but that doesn't mean that your family will be any less happy. :)
 
Bino said:
i think i;d worry about yourself before dragging another baby into your mix.
running out of gas, not having enough money in the bank, attempting desperatley to land a jooser online, all awesome motherly traits
LOL...I make a good living now; my bank account is fine; I ran out of gas b/c I didn't notice some fool had siphoned my gas; and which one of you asshats am I trying to date? I didn't get the memo.
 
BIKINIMOM said:
My kids were 16, 18 and 20 months apart and knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have changed a thing. With the exception of my oldest who is isolated from her sisters, the younger three have had each other from the word jump. There was a time when they all had each other and who knows, maybe will again.

Having small children close in age is no cake-walk (having needto and angel's little ones here for a week reminded me how hard it was LOL) but I do firmly believe that the pros outweigh the cons. You have to teach them to get along from a very early age. Yes, it won't always be paradise but I do remember that once I got rid of my ex my girls and I were JUST FINE....

I am thinkin one of the benefits of not having another parent in the house is that you won't have anyone undermining all the good stuff you are instilling in the kids.

Either way, I hope it works out for you and you get the family that you have always dreamed of. Not a lot of conventional families left out there but that doesn't mean that your family will be any less happy. :)
I think we would be.

As much as I joke around here about dating and such, the real truth is that this is the happiest I have EVER been in my whole life. Devin has really made me realize that being a mommy is what I was put on this earth to do. (that isn't for everyone, it just happens to be my purpose). I have never felt so complete, needed, loved, joyful. I just feel like everything is right with the world. I don't know how to describe it. I also have in my mind though that I have enough love and space for one more child to share our lives.

If it doesn't happen, I will still feel happy and complete, but one more would still be a blessing.
 
needto was pretty upset when I told him.

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I'm in the same boat from a man's perspective. I'm now 37, haven't come across Mrs. Right, and I want children, too. Of course, I have to be careful checking out the background to make sure any woman I date isn't a pill head, alcoholic, or kook. Not that I'm judging, but I can't mix Serbian/Irish with any of the above. Bad temper I can deal with; druggies have to fix themselves. Besides, it doesn't look like she's around the corner, and that sucks. I can't think of anyone else that would love to be monogamous, a good dad, and a great husband. Unfortunately, life sometimes seems to just happen no matter how much you plan..."man plans and God laughs".

Adopt? No chance. I want to know the background of the child I'm adopting and the medical and mental issues that run in their "family".
 
Srben said:
I'm in the same boat from a man's perspective. I'm now 37, haven't come across Mrs. Right, and I want children, too. Of course, I have to be careful checking out the background to make sure any woman I date isn't a pill head, alcoholic, or kook. Not that I'm judging, but I can't mix Serbian/Irish with any of the above. Bad temper I can deal with; druggies have to fix themselves. Besides, it doesn't look like she's around the corner, and that sucks. I can't think of anyone else that would love to be monogamous, a good dad, and a great husband. Unfortunately, life sometimes seems to just happen no matter how much you plan..."man plans and God laughs".

Adopt? No chance. I want to know the background of the child I'm adopting and the medical and mental issues that run in their "family".
Well on the happy side, men are fertile and very capable of having kids later in age than we women are, and lots of young women love older men who have no children yet. =-)
 
(Musclemom is about to start playing devil's advocate here).

What the fuck are you thinking, knock that shit off! Go dunk your head, seriously.

Look at the shit you've gone through just with daycare so far. This is the EASY stuff! Wait until he has a class project due and desperately needs your help and you have a case that needs your attention until midnight. Wait until you have a conflict in attending a school function versus your job. And you want to DOUBLE that?!

Trust me on this, you're in the BAR NONE best phase ever of parenting now. They're cute and still sleep a lot but can't talk and are totally reliant on you. Wait until the word "NO" enters his vocabulary. Wait until he starts walking. Wait until you have to juggle getting his ass to school, getting yourself ready for work and then figuring out what to do with him from after school until you get home from work and what happens if you have the kind of job that occasionally needs your attention until after 6:00? Daycare closes at 6:00.

And that's just logistical stuff. Wait until he starts talking back. It DOESN'T GET EASIER from here, it only gets more complicated.

And I haven't even mentioned what happens when hormones kick in.

With girls it's NO easier and ten times more expensive and they scream more.
 
Find a good donor and have at it :)

heatherrae said:
I've been thinking that my little family is not yet complete and would like another baby. Being that I'm not in a relationship and will be 39 in March, I'm thinking of adopting a baby girl. I've been praying for God to give me a sign and to bring a baby who needs me into my life. We will see.

Anyone here adopted or have adopted children? What are your experiences?
 
musclemom said:
(Musclemom is about to start playing devil's advocate here).

What the fuck are you thinking, knock that shit off! Go dunk your head, seriously.

Look at the shit you've gone through just with daycare so far. This is the EASY stuff! Wait until he has a class project due and desperately needs your help and you have a case that needs your attention until midnight. Wait until you have a conflict in attending a school function versus your job. And you want to DOUBLE that?!

Trust me on this, you're in the BAR NONE best phase ever of parenting now. They're cute and still sleep a lot but can't talk and are totally reliant on you. Wait until the word "NO" enters his vocabulary. Wait until he starts walking. Wait until you have to juggle getting his ass to school, getting yourself ready for work and then figuring out what to do with him from after school until you get home from work and what happens if you have the kind of job that occasionally needs your attention until after 6:00? Daycare closes at 6:00.

And that's just logistical stuff. Wait until he starts talking back. It DOESN'T GET EASIER from here, it only gets more complicated.

And I haven't even mentioned what happens when hormones kick in.

With girls it's NO easier and ten times more expensive and they scream more.
maybe I am in the honeymoon phase still. lol. True to all that you said. I just still have always wanted at least one of each gender.
 
NEO1 said:
Find a good donor and have at it :)
actually, I'm considering that too. I'm also considering telling devin that I had him via artificial insemination too. That way he won't feel like anyone abandoned him. That is too hard on a kid.
 
Heather give it a little time. Two kids especially close in age is hard. If I didn't have a little help I would go crazy with my two girls. I miss having a baby and sometimes think I want another, but then my kids fight all day long and stress me out then I realize I need to get over it. lol

Good luck though! Adopting is awesome. I would love to adopt, but hubby is only for having our own kids with our blood.
 
digimon7068 said:
meh. . .i could send you a "sample". . .i make teh beautiful childrenz. . .
LOL...that CAN be done, actually. hmmmmmm...

There are kits on the internet whereby you can gather sperm at home and mail it on dry ice.

(I know too much about this stuff....LOL).
 
silverstar1025 said:
Heather give it a little time. Two kids especially close in age is hard. If I didn't have a little help I would go crazy with my two girls. I miss having a baby and sometimes think I want another, but then my kids fight all day long and stress me out then I realize I need to get over it. lol

Good luck though! Adopting is awesome. I would love to adopt, but hubby is only for having our own kids with our blood.
you may be right. My brother and I were 3 years apart and we physically fought like ninjas on crack...lol.
 
heatherrae said:
I've been thinking that my little family is not yet complete and would like another baby. Being that I'm not in a relationship and will be 39 in March, I'm thinking of adopting a baby girl. I've been praying for God to give me a sign and to bring a baby who needs me into my life. We will see.

Anyone here adopted or have adopted children? What are your experiences?

I am very good at producing girls as I have 2 beautiful ones already. (pics upon request)

Let me know if you need my services.

ps. this of course would add a little brown to your family tree because I'm 1/2 black....my kids mother is white and thus my kids look white but get a very fast tan in the summer :qt:

PM me for more details. :p
 
heatherrae said:
LOL...that CAN be done, actually. hmmmmmm...

There are kits on the internet whereby you can gather sperm at home and mail it on dry ice.

(I know too much about this stuff....LOL).

lemme know. . .it's that time of the month so i'm a little backed up. . .i can probably give you enough for a couple of go-rounds. :)
 
digimon7068 said:
lemme know. . .it's that time of the month so i'm a little backed up. . .i can probably give you enough for a couple of go-rounds. :)
LOL...I would have a little girl who was all JACKED! =-)
 
calveless wonder said:
good luck with that. my sister goes nuts with her 3 year old and 5 year old boys...and she has full time help + stays at home.

not because of lack of parenting. shes a great mom. just having 2 kids so close in age is gonan be taxing especially for a single mom that has to work

you're gonna hate life when they start walking and talking back


BS!!!! My first was not even 2 when the second was born!!! Now they play with each other instead of needing my attention 24-7

2 kids are better than 1 but yes twice the work too and twice the JOY!
 
heatherrae said:
you may be right. My brother and I were 3 years apart and we physically fought like ninjas on crack...lol.

My girls are 3 years apart and sometimes they drive me to take a xanex ;) Omg they fight all day long. One always wants what the other has,etc. It drives me mad. I hope they still grow to love each other. Right now I am not so sure. lol
 
heavy_duty said:
BS!!!! My first was not even 2 when the second was born!!! Now they play with each other instead of needing my attention 24-7

2 kids are better than 1 but yes twice the work too and twice the JOY!
I was thinking that the dynamic might be a bit like this too. You never know, do you?
 
heavy_duty said:
BS!!!! My first was not even 2 when the second was born!!! Now they play with each other instead of needing my attention 24-7

2 kids are better than 1 but yes twice the work too and twice the JOY!
Twice the joy, twice the cases of sniffles and everything else (when one gets sick the other does, plus they share the love with every adult within touching distance), twice the expense, twice the time, twice the energy, twice the activities fees, twice the daycare expenses and twice as many kids needing help with homework and projects.

This is a single parent with no reliable support system. Stop encouraging her!
 
heatherrae said:
I've been thinking that my little family is not yet complete and would like another baby. Being that I'm not in a relationship and will be 39 in March, I'm thinking of adopting a baby girl. I've been praying for God to give me a sign and to bring a baby who needs me into my life. We will see.

Anyone here adopted or have adopted children? What are your experiences?

O my gawd. HR, sometimes I just want to shake the hell outa you.
 
silverstar1025 said:
My girls are 3 years apart and sometimes they drive me to take a xanex ;) Omg they fight all day long. One always wants what the other has,etc. It drives me mad. I hope they still grow to love each other. Right now I am not so sure. lol
They will love each other to death. My brother shot me (with a bb gun) and I bet his face and left a permanent scar, and we still love each other...LOL.
 
heatherrae said:
I've been thinking that my little family is not yet complete and would like another baby. Being that I'm not in a relationship and will be 39 in March, I'm thinking of adopting a baby girl. I've been praying for God to give me a sign and to bring a baby who needs me into my life. We will see.

Anyone here adopted or have adopted children? What are your experiences?

I legally adopted our 4 but they are my wife's from a previous marriage. Do not have the agency experience but I can tell you that my family is the best thing that every happened to me. My children are just that - MY kids. The unconditional love we have for each other trancends any genetics.

I have a friend who adopted 2 special needs children born with addiction and he would tell you the same thing.

S
 
musclemom said:
Twice the joy, twice the cases of sniffles and everything else (when one gets sick the other does, plus they share the love with every adult within touching distance), twice the expense, twice the time, twice the energy, twice the activities fees, twice the daycare expenses and twice as many kids needing help with homework and projects.

This is a single parent with no reliable support system. Stop encouraging her!
But I'm doing okay financially and have reliable insurance, am stable at work, and at home. Devin has a stable home life. My salary now is very good, and so it is equivalent to 2 parents if they just worked middle class type jobs. I'm not dependant on anyone and have taken out life insurance and arranged for things for dev in case I'm ever in an accident or get sick and die. His life is very happy, and I think I could provide this for 2 kids.
 
roadwarrior said:
I legally adopted our 4 but they are my wife's from a previous marriage. Do not have the agency experience but I can tell you that my family is the best thing that every happened to me. My children are just that - MY kids. The unconditional love we have for each other trancends any genetics.

I have a friend who adopted 2 special needs children born with addiction and he would tell you the same thing.

S
sounds lovely.

you are special men. :heart:
 
Musclemom's words are very wise indeed.

Even though I took care of my children and my household alone essentially, I was still married to my ex so the financial aspect of supporting us didn't fall totally on my head alone either.

When I separated/divorced supporting us was a struggle but certainly not all that bad, hell it was the lawyers I couldn't support. LOL

But going back to all the stress of trying to make ends meet and figuring out what comes next.... if it hadn't been for the sheer terror of constant threat of litigation from my ex would it have been that awful? No, but I was STILL STRESSED TO THE MAX.

Musclemom is right. Your son is at a great age - A LOT of fun and a joy (for the most part) to be around but trust both of us when we tell you that it won't last.

My sister wants to literally string her oldest son from a tree these days and he has two parents who are old-school and love the crap out of him and his siblings but still he is becoming quite the little *test of faith*. He will be 12 in March.
 
heatherrae said:
why? to see if pennies fly out of my ears?

it's just sometimes I know now how big brothers must feel when their little sisters say/do some stupid shit. They must be like UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

air slap, air slap, air slap, catch a damn clue woman....
 
BIKINIMOM said:
Musclemom's words are very wise indeed.

Even though I took care of my children and my household alone essentially, I was still married to my ex so the financial aspect of supporting us didn't fall totally on my head alone either.

When I separated/divorced supporting us was a struggle but certainly not all that bad, hell it was the lawyers I couldn't support. LOL

But going back to all the stress of trying to make ends meet and figuring out what comes next.... if it hadn't been for the sheer terror of constant threat of litigation from my ex would it have been that awful? No, but I was STILL STRESSED TO THE MAX.

Musclemom is right. Your son is at a great age - A LOT of fun and a joy (for the most part) to be around but trust both of us when we tell you that it won't last.

My sister wants to literally string her oldest son from a tree these days and he has two parents who are old-school and love the crap out of him and his siblings but still he is becoming quite the little *test of faith*. He will be 12 in March.
Well, there are definite pros and cons. If I just had dev and was done with it, we would have that little bond of it just being the two of us, but I'm not so sure that is even healthy or if I'm going too far sometimes. We are an island unto ourselves. I will say that I make just below 6 figures now, and the cost of living here is cheap. I could afford another child but I could give devin a better life if I only had 1 to provide for. (pay for college and all).

Still, I'm drawn to have a little girl.
 
heatherrae said:
Well, there are definite pros and cons. If I just had dev and was done with it, we would have that little bond of it just being the two of us, but I'm not so sure that is even healthy or if I'm going too far sometimes. We are an island unto ourselves. I will say that I make just below 6 figures now, and the cost of living here is cheap. I could afford another child but I could give devin a better life if I only had 1 to provide for. (pay for college and all).

Still, I'm drawn to have a little girl.

I completely understand your feelings.
 
txbondsman said:
it's just sometimes I know now how big brothers must feel when their little sisters say/do some stupid shit. They must be like UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

air slap, air slap, air slap, catch a damn clue woman....
elaborate on why I'm saying something stupid? Dang, I'm being very serious and heartfelt you guys and you make me feel like you all think I'm incapable of being a good mom. :bawling:
 
heatherrae said:
elaborate on why I'm saying something stupid? Dang, I'm being very serious and heartfelt you guys and you make me feel like you all think I'm incapable of being a good mom. :bawling:

not at all, not at all, your a wonderful mom. YOUNG mom, one that will eventually find a man and can have a family with him. He may have children too, then yall will have one or two of your own, that comes to 5-6 kids between yall. Yours, mine and ours so to speak.
Being a guy, I know that somewhere in the thought process when it comes to "is she one that i could marry, or isn't she". The number of children made a difference to me. The relationship never matured past the first phases because i knew that I wasn't going to marry a woman that had kids, many reasons, dealing with ex's, weekends taken, etc, many things. money, lets not forget that. Your situation doesn't have some of those, that's good.
I just want you to let things go for a while, enjoy D'metrius, have time to travel, do things. don't jump from the frying pan into the damn fire.

If your looking for a sign, and it hasn't come, maybe the sign is NO. It doesn't mean that there wasn't one.....
 
musclemom said:
Twice the joy, twice the cases of sniffles and everything else (when one gets sick the other does, plus they share the love with every adult within touching distance), twice the expense, twice the time, twice the energy, twice the activities fees, twice the daycare expenses and twice as many kids needing help with homework and projects.

This is a single parent with no reliable support system. Stop encouraging her!

musclemom = the voice of reason on this thread

heavyduty, you admitted both you and your wife earn a decent living. way different than a single mom :rolleyes:
 
calveless wonder said:
musclemom = the voice of reason on this thread

heavyduty, you admitted both you and your wife earn a decent living. way different than a single mom :rolleyes:
I make a decent living. I see. If I were a single dad -- no problem. Sexist, and typical. I make the same as 2 middle class parents.

Actually, some of the responses on this thread surprise me how little you guys think of me. I should consider spending my time better.
 
You're going about this all wrong, HR.

Need to get pregnant quick? Host an EF meat-up. I'm sure one of our board members would love to try to 'slip one past the goalie' after signing some form that clears them of any and all parental rights and support payments.
 
canadianhitman said:
You're going about this all wrong, HR.

Need to get pregnant quick? Host an EF meat-up. I'm sure one of our board members would love to try to 'slip one past the goalie' after signing some form that clears them of any and all parental rights and support payments.
lol...artificial insemination would be less risky, and you guys eat way too much. That meat up would cost a fortune in protein drinks alone.
 
heatherrae said:
I make a decent living. I see. If I were a single dad -- no problem. Sexist, and typical. I make the same as 2 middle class parents.

Actually, some of the responses on this thread surprise me how little you guys think of me. I should consider spending my time better.

this response shows why you're an idiot.

thats not even what i meant. you must be a crappy lawyer (paralegal)

i thought attorneys were supposed to be logical.

go ahead, adopt. i'd love to see the threads you make in a year or two
 
calveless wonder said:
this response shows why you're an idiot.

thats not even what i meant. you must be a crappy lawyer (paralegal)

i thought attorneys were supposed to be logical.

go ahead, adopt. i'd love to see the threads you make in a year or two
really? because your post seemed pretty insulting, as if I were on welfare or starving devin.

LOL @ the attorney insult. I guess you can't handle it that women can be attorneys and make a decent living and raise kids without the need of you guys other than donating some sperm.

You want to validate my credentials as a lawyer? I've told you several times to just go to the kentucky bar website and click on the lawyer locater and type in my first and middle name and I'm in Georgetown KY. Satisfied or would you like a fax of my bar card, sperm carrier.

Oh, but thanks for fucking up an otherwise positive and lovely thread with your hatefulness. I guess you needed attention today.
 
heatherrae said:
lol...artificial insemination would be less risky, and you guys eat way too much. That meat up would cost a fortune in protein drinks alone.


Hey...if you want the protein to fly out of the lower end for ya to make the baby, you need to load us up at the top. :)
 
canadianhitman said:
Hey...if you want the protein to fly out of the lower end for ya to make the baby, you need to load us up at the top. :)
LOL...that is a pretty disgusting thought. ewww.
 
p0ink said:
how about finding a husband first?

i'm sure both kids would really like to have a dad.

I'm glad the moral majority arrived. What would the world do without bigots to bring everyone else down?

lol
 
moral majority? having a husband to help out just makes sense....i'm sure the married moms on here will tell you the same thing.
 
heatherrae said:
LOL...that is a pretty disgusting thought. ewww.


Oh, come on...you know you like the way that hot splash feels when it hits ya :qt:


(better stock up on paper towels before the meat-up tho....)
 
p0ink said:
moral majority? having a husband to help out just makes sense....i'm sure the married moms on here will tell you the same thing.

I had a fiance when Devin was conceived. He hasn't helped a bit other than donating sperm and Devin and I are doing well and happy. People CAN raise children as single parents, you know? With more than half of marriages ending in divorce, I would think that the risk of marrying and putting a kid through a bitter custody battle and all that bullshit is even greater than the risks of being reared by a single mom, but call me crazy.
 
canadianhitman said:
Oh, come on...you know you like the way that hot splash feels when it hits ya :qt:


(better stock up on paper towels before the meat-up tho....)
:worried:

foul. lol.
 
Okay, no more negativity on this thread. This is a serious topic, and I'm not going to waste it defending my parenting as a single mom, etc.
 
heatherrae said:
I would think that the risk of marrying and putting a kid through a bitter custody battle and all that bullshit is even greater than the risks of being reared by a single mom, but call me crazy.


YOU CRAZY!!!


not really...you're right on the money

better to grow up in a peaceful one-parent home than a warzone
 
canadianhitman said:
YOU CRAZY!!!


not really...you're right on the money

better to grow up in a peaceful one-parent home than a warzone
Thanks. That is the way I see it. Devin is almost 1 and has never seen an argument, never seen mommy cry, etc.
 
Getting back to business here:

http://www.gwca.org/

My wife and I went through this process. These people know how to get the deal done form both the US and the Chinese side. The one big drawback for you is you will have to spend about 4 weeks in China after you do the adoption to when you can take the child back (that is how long it will take to get her passport etc to get back into the US).
 
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