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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would also worry that the oldest of a whole sibling group would feel weird being a middle child in a whole new family.

OP, have you considered fostering a newborn or baby under 6 months?  That's the easiest case scenario.  Alternatively, you could look into being a "mentor mom" for a young, vunerable at-risk mother.  That way, you'd be helping to keep a natural family intact and making a difference.  I think that the Gabriel Network is a Christian/Catholic organization that can facilitate this mentorship, but there must be other organizations out there as well.  I wish you the best, OP.  You have a good heart, but please be careful.[/quote]

I love the idea of mentoring a young, at risk mother. I also have this desire to help at-risk children but spent hundreds of hours volunteering with this population and the reality is, my family is not at the right life stage for me to give the time and attention these children need and deserve. OP, have you volunteered with at-risk children yet? Maybe start there before going through the process. It is also a huge leap to go from a mom of 3 to 6!!!! Why not look into doing emergency foster first, volunteering or even just going through the process for one child, that you can commit time and energy to?
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