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

named Marisol that I wanted to become a parent again.

She studied me carefully.

“Are you trying to replace your children?”

“No,” I said. “No one could replace them, and I would never ask another child to try.”

The approval process took months. There were interviews, background checks, home inspections, and training sessions about trauma and attachment.continue reading …