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[quote=Anonymous]Similar to another thread, I'm about to turn 30 and am still single. I never wanted to "just get married" and I know too many women who are tied up in poor situations (abusive, husband taking all of their money, etc) so I wanted to make it on my own and be independent before considering getting married.

Honestly not sure if getting married will ever happen, but I want to have kids of my own so bad, I always have. Just waiting for the right time but I'm not sure if there will ever be the "right" time and if I should just take the plunge.

I have a job that pays well and while it's busy and stressful the hours are not horrible (teacher - was a classroom teacher now am an itinerant teacher which is considerably more flexible). The only uncertainty is if I may switch jobs at some point and/or move at some point. I do own my own home. I see myself as having two options:

1. Foster care, and hope that it can lead to a successful adoption. 
2. International adoption. There's two boys in China that I feel drawn to, if that makes sense. One is 6, the other is 1. Both have special needs but nothing I can't handle (one is deaf, I'm fluent in ASL and a deaf education major, the 1 year old has CP). If going down that route the 6 year old would be in school, the 1 year old would have to go to daycare until being old enough to qualify for free preschool through our local public school (I believe special needs kids qualify at age 3 for free preschool).

Thoughts? Opinions? The anti adoption folks need not respond. Thank you![/quote]

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