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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thinking of adoption at some point... and would love to hear from others experiences with the process!
1. Did you already have kids?
2. Did you adopt privately through an agency or through the foster system?
3. How long did the process take?
4. What age was your child(ren) when you adopted?
5. How much did the adoption cost?
6. Anything you learned along the way that would be helpful to someone considering adoption or anything you did differently you would share?)[/quote]

1.  Yes
2.  Adopted through an agency focused on international adoption.
3.  1 year.  
4.  15 months
5.  About $20,000 
6.  Our daughter is 20 now; she's a joyouse, beautiful (inside and out), smart, talented and mature young woman.  As a family, we've always been very open about adoption, but adoption hasn't been at the center of our family life.  It's part of our family identity and part of our daughter's identity, but not the most important part of either.  We anticipate that as a young adult, our daughter's perspective on adoption will evolve and become more complex, especially when she becomes a parent herself.  We'll walk with her on that journey, knowing that our family's love will be a strong foundation.  If you adopt, you'll find that even in an area like the DMV with so many highly educated people who have traveled internationally, there are many people who see adoption as "less than" or who think adoption is an act of charity.  (This includes people who think of themselves as woke.)  Be prepared to call them on their misconceptions.      [/quote]

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