No one approves of my choice to adopt as i'm single?

Would it be selfish to adopt since i'm just one parent, a mother? I think children should have two parents but i don't see myself with anyone. I want a child to dedicate my life to though. I'm infertile due to weight problems in my previous lifetime. What are your thoughts? Be bluntly honest
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Ranchmom1

Children who are legally available for adoption but are living in foster care are happy to have one parent rather than no parents.

Patricia

It's your personal life choice..... i am not here to judge. And it would be incredibly generous of you to adopt a child in need of a home and parent. We don't know what children "should" have, really. I think a stable, loving home is great, regardless of whether a child has one or both parents.

Ocimom

Most adoption agencies will place children in a two parent home for the best interests for the child. You might want to look into private adoptions as a possibility, but then again, the one who is giving the child up for adoption may still want a two parent home rather then single. Maybe you can look into fostering children. You would need to have a good steady financial source for anything you do.

Super

There are SO many children out there who grow up in foster homes... if you were to adopt a child, it'd be saving them. As long as you are financially stable and can provide them a loving home, adopting would be a fantastic decision :)

Lyar

Plenty of single people adopt. There are tens of thousands of children in America alone who are desperate for a place to call home, so to say someone should be disqualified just because they aren't in a relationship is just plain old ignorant. However you should know that your chances of adopting a baby or toddler are about zilch, so you may want to focus on adopting a child over the age of five... In fact the older you go, the higher your chances of approval. You may also consider foster care; i.e. taking in children who are in desperate need of care between homes.

Shelby

I think if they don’t pay your bills and there not gonna be responsible for your child then you should do what makes you happy!! Best of luck and I hope you follow your heart and adopt

Exoplanet

Too chicken to talk to DSS about foster-to-adopt? Maybe you should have a cat.