I Adopted a Teenage Boy After 10 Families Had Given Up on Him-Two Weeks Later, One Sentence From Him Nearly Made Me Faint

Eli’s file gave me every reason to reconsider adopting him. He was 16, had already lived through 10 foster placements, and shut down whenever anyone mentioned permanence. But 2 weeks after the adoption became final, he sat across from me at dinner, began trembling, and whispered, “Mom, the truth about those 10 homes is worse than what they told you.continue reading …