The article highlights the struggles faced by teenage foster children longing for loving families amidst a critical shortage of adoptive parents. It discusses the barriers that prevent LGBTQ and unmarried individuals from adopting, leading many children to remain in foster care until they age out. A study shows a notable difference in the likelihood of fostering or adopting between LGBTQ+ and straight individuals. The author shares personal experiences, emphasizing that both LGBTQ and single parents can provide the love and stability children need, challenging outdated beliefs about family structures.
I wished my foster parents could have offered me affection and a place to belong. Foster care was a business proposition for them, and for many people, it still is.
There is a critical shortage of adoptive parents. When adoption policies exclude LGBTQ or unmarried people, children often end up in foster care until they age out.
Today, it's commonly acknowledged that half of all marriages end in divorce. Many single parents - straight and gay - offer the love their children need.
We provided our children with two loving parents, though many single parents - straight and gay - offer the love their children need.
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