/u/MinuteElegant774 on Please help us adopt a newborn with a private adoption agency for $55K in the US. We don’t want to foster or adopt through the government bc the kids are older. We are first time parents and don’t think we have enough experience. We

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I won’t. I came into it blind thinking I would be adopting a child. After more education, I know the goal is reunification. I’m from CA. I see it as I am a guardian until there parents are able to take them. Many of these kids want to go home to their parents so I would think of myself as an adult in their lives that can give them security and love even after they go. A sort of family not connected by blood but love. I am good friends is a caseworker and I think the process will go much easier knowing she can walk me through the steps.