Jeanne's Big Decision: Am I ready to begin the process of adopting a child on my own?

The easy answer is some days, yes, some days, no, but the real answer is much more complex. Beginning the adoption process, especially as a single person, is daunting both financially and emotionally. To look into the future and see certain single motherhood is tough to swallow, knowing all that we know about how hard life as a single mom can be. But then again there are all the amazing things about adopting: the ability to love and be loved by a child who is unwanted or has been orphaned, the chance to experience bridging an ethnic or racial gap, especially if you adopt internationally, and the possibility to prove that you can do this on your own if it comes to that.

To be honest, I’m still trying to figure out if I’m even supposed to be a mother. Is the grass truly greener with children in your life, or is that a myth that parents make up to improve their outlook when their kids are driving them nuts and running them into the poorhouse? Who knows? I certainly don’t. Maybe one day it will all become clear.

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