#Fostering Care

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Building Bright Futures in the Kids Zone

Explore the Britannia Fostering Kids Zone, where imagination takes flight and learning knows no bounds. Engage your child in a world of interactive activities, educational resources, and fun games designed to foster creativity and personal growth. Discover a supportive environment dedicated to the well-being of every child, as we strive to create lasting memories and build a foundation for a bright future. Join us on this exciting journey of discovery and empowerment at Britannia Fostering's Kids Zone.

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Creating a Supportive Network in Your First Year of Fostering

Discover the secret to successful fostering, especially in your first year. It is all about creating a supportive network with local agencies, online communities, and fellow carers. Find out how you can navigate your first year of fostering by creating a working network.

Are you a foster carer in your first year of care? Well, you must know how difficult it can be to navigate this area. Fostering is a noble and rewarding endeavor that you would enjoy if you had the right support.

There is no doubt that your first - year experience as afoster carer can be a mix of exciting and frustrating emotions. We have a responsibility to assist you to  enjoy fostering by providing you with the right solutions.

Navigating Fostering through Supportive Network

The first solution for becoming a better foster carer in your first year is creating a supportive network. The challenges in fostering are unique and only a network that understands these challenges can help you navigate through them. For example, if you are Fostering in UK, you need a supportive network within the country. Such a network will understand the unique challenges and help you navigate through them.

A support network not only helps you understand the fostering in your area, but also provides you with emotional support and valuable information that gives you a sense of community.

How to Create a Supportive Network?

Here are some open ways foster carers can use to create a supportive network in their first year of fostering.

Connect with local foster care agencies

The first source of help to create a working network is the local foster care agencies. They have direct access to existing foster carers and often organise training sessions, form support groups, and workshops to help new foster carers adapt to their fostering expectations.

Attending the events organised by local foster care agencies also allows you to start creating a network with fellow foster carers.

Join online forums and communities

The internet has made it so easy for you to find the local online forums and communities. These social spaces allow you to connect with experienced foster carers and ask questions or share experiences. You can always get any kind of help from these groups. However, you have to filter the information and verify with your foster care agency if in doubt.

Build relationships with fellow foster carers

There is no better network than building relationships with fellow foster carers. They have probably gone through what you are experiencing now and would be glad to share some insights on how to handle your current situation. It is a two-way relationship, meaning that you also need to share your experiences to add value to the fostering community.

Maintain open communication with your agency

The work of your agency doesn’t end with matching you with the right children for whom to care. Foster Care Services go beyond matching to guiding foster carers. Therefore, maintain an open communication with your agency.

Always seek help when you are unsure of anything. Never feel like you are a bother to the agency – it is understandable and expected that you will have lots of questions and concerns during your first year of fostering.

Final Thought: You’re Not Alone

As you embark on the fostering commitment, you should remember that you are not alone. You need a supportive network that will care for your well-being and the children that are under your care. Always remember that there is a community of existing foster carers and agencies that are willing to help you navigate through any challenge that you might have in your first year of fostering.

[batboyblog]

Nancy Mace went to an event on foster care at the capital, a former foster kid and now advocate on the subject, who is trans shook her hand and told her that lots of trans kids are in foster care and need her support too.

Congresswoman Mace called the cops and claimed he assaulted her and is wearing her arm in a sling.

what a weird hateful woman.

[mohntilyet]

still i think the one of the more fun differences drawn between illario and lucanis that was lost would be illario's ability to endear himself to others but serious lack of empathy, vs. lucanis' (self perceived) inability to be charming but how much he cares. it's interesting that the game has gone with the "lucanis' ability vs illario's lack thereof" because i think illario being the dellamorte 'best in show dog' vs. lucanis' attack dog would have made me so unwell.

lucanis is... awkward. he's not unlikable, because he is usually very polite, but he doesn't speak much and only seems to care about the other dellamortes. he once sent viago de riva a knife with no note (who knows what he could have meant by this). he does what caterina asks of him, and by his own admission, cannot say no to her. he is a dramatic and prolific killer, and that makes how untouchable he is even worse.

and the crows like illario, sure, AND he's a good assassin! he's even a good crow! he's so good that he can make lucanis smile, and so he is the charming, sociable one. he's the one that stays in treviso and can be relied upon to care, illario's even the one people prefer over caterina and lucanis!

but illario is decoration. he's the prize poodle, and even if poodles were bred to be working dogs, nobody will ever pick him to protect the house over the german shepherd that regularly mauls intruders. anyways the analogy is getting away from me. the point i'm trying to make is that i want illario to have a different kind of jealousy/hatred that's not just over 'being bad at killing' but also an arrogant loathing for everyone around him that is getting harder to hide, because they've forgotten he can bite and is just itching to rip someone's jugular out. illario is very good at hiding his family resemblance to caterina, while lucanis suffers under his grandmother's, and his own, reputation.

[r0hitdhiman]

Changing Lives, One Child at a Time: The Impact of Fostering in London

Fostering is a crucial part of child welfare, giving children who, for various reasons, cannot live with their biological families temporary or permanent homes. Fostering services are desperately needed in London because there are so many kids loving homes where they can develop and thrive. It is impossible to overstate the positive effects of fostering on children's lives because it has their course and gives them a solid basis for the future.

The foster care system in London is dedicated to giving children who need the best care imaginable. Foster parents play a crucial part in this g children who may have suffered trauma, neglect, or abuse in a nurturing and supportive atmosphere. To meet each child's unique requirements, carers provide a variety of care choices, including short-term, long-term, and respite care.

Fostering can positively impact mental health, one of its most important effects. Children who have had their lives upended, such as when they acted from their biological families, frequently feel alone, abandoned, and vulnerable. Fostering can give them a feeling of stability and regularity, which can be crucial in fostering a sense of safety and security. This may result in higher self-esteem, more assurance, and a more positive perspective on altering can also give kids a chance to build enduring bonds with their carers and the other kids in their care. This can be especially crucial forbidden those who haven't had a lot of positive interactions in their lives. Their parents can support children in developing healthy social skills, trust, and attachments by providing a secure and nurturing setting.

Fostering can help children thrive academically. It can give them a secure home setting, allowing them to concentrate on their studies and reach their full potential. Foster parents can help children thrive academically.

However, parenting has an effect that extends beyond the kids who are in it. Foster parents gain a lot from their job, including personal development and a feeling of purpose. Making a difference in a child's life gives many foster parents a sense of fulfillment, and they also often feel more like a part of their society.

Fostering can be difficult, so foster parents must get the right help and instruction. The foster care system in London understands the value of giving its carers continuous training and support. It has tools for managing challenging behaviors, activity in child development, and access to counseling.

In conclusion, fostering profoundly impacts the lives of children in care, providing them stability, security, and the opportunity to thrive. Fostering in London is committed to providing the best possible care to needy children, with foster carers playing a vital role. By providing a safe and nurturing environment, foster carers can help children develop emotionally, socially, and academically, leading to positive outcomes. Foster carers must receive adequate support and training to provide the best possible care to the children in their care. By doing so, they can make a real difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in society.

[dreamsteddie]

Steve and Eddie childhood friends au where Eddie's mom, Elizabeth Munson, is hired on as Steve's nanny when Steve turns four.

Elizabeth may not have the best reputation in town, but she went to school with Linda Harrington before she threw her life and money away on Al. She was young and foolish and thought he loved her like she loved him. It hurt to be proven wrong, that he loved her modest saving account more than he could ever love her, but at the end of the day, he gave her Eddie, so she carries on.

Linda had known her from before she met Al. They weren't ever friends, but Elizabeth was from a nice lower middle-class family and had long black curls that the other girls could admire. Not popular by any means, but someone who could be partnered up with Queen Linda for a history project without heads turning. Linda also knew from health class that Elizabeth was good with kids, so it's not a complete surprise when she gets a call asking if she'd like to nanny her 4-year-old son, Steve, for the foreseeable future so she can return to work with her husband.

The Harrintons are a wealthy couple, for Hawkins Indiana at least. In the grand scheme of things Richard's position as one of many property realtors in a major corporation keeps them comfortably in the upper middle classes, but the dollar stretches almost twice as far in the sleepy parts of Indiana.

Still, to Elizabeth who has never known more than a modest three bedroom and little Eddie who has never lived outside the tin walls of the trailer park, the Harrington home seems like a mansion fit for a king.

Or in this case, a little prince.

Steve is a sweet little boy, if a little bratty the first few times Elizabeth has to tell him no. When she first comes to the house to be briefed on all Steve's needs and how the house runs, he clings to his mother's perfectly pressed skirts and looks up at him with big brown eyes that remind her so much of Eddie's, full of barely contained curiosity. It doesn't take long after she introduces himself to him, stooping down to say hi and shake his little hand, for him to lose all that shyness and start, trying, to ask her questions. He's not at a place where he can use full sentences, but he makes do with pointing and the words he does have.

It's easy to see that Linda doesn't know how to interact with Steve, telling him more than once to let the grownups talk and to stop holding her skirt. Elizabeth doesn't say anything though, it's not her place and she could really use the job. Edde is sprouting up like a weed, and her previous income from the diner wasn't enough to get him all the things he needed. The Harringtons, for all their faults, are offering her more than a fair salary to look after their son.

The next week, she brings her and Eddie bright and early to make sure they get there just as the Harringtons head off to work. Elizabeth knows Richard wasn't keen on Eddie coming with her, probably not wanting his son to associate with a child he sees as lesser, but Elizabeth quickly realized that matters of the home like childcare were left to Linda's discretion, and she hadn't seen a problem with it.

Steve is waiting for his mother on the front porch, clutching her hand as hard as he can. When Linda pries his hand away he starts to snivel and cry, but to Elizaeth's surprise, he doesn't start to wail and scream. The first time she had to leave for work Eddie just about had a complete meltdown, not understanding where his mom was going or why he had to stay with his Uncle Wayne. Steve stays quiet, muffing his cries in a way that tugs at her heartstrings.

She takes his hand and guides him inside, holding back from scooping him up in her arms like she would Eddie to sing him a song and dry his tears. Something tells him the Harringtons wouldn't appreciate that.

So he waits, watches their car depart from the open doorway, and once she's sure they're completely out of sight she swoops down to hold him in her arms. The act opens the floodgates. Steve starts really crying and wailing into her arms, asking for his mama and clutching hard at the sleeves of Elizabeth's blouse.

That's when Eddie steps in, placing his hand on Steve's shirt and rubbing clumsy circles on the younger boy's shoulder. Eddie's not five quite yet, has about four more moths to go, but he's talking much more than Steve is and seems to relish in the use of his voice. Right now he's using it to soothe Steve, telling him it's going to be ok and his mama will come back and that they can share his mama until she does.

Then he does the damnedest thing.

He starts singing.

It's the same thing she's always done for him. Every time Al comes home and leaves again, when he falls off the jungle gym at the park, when one of the kids in town points out that his shoes have holes in them and that he must be poor. She holds him close, rubs his tiny shoulder, and sings her favorite Patsy Cline song into his ear.

The three of them stay in the Harrington's entryway for as long as it takes for Steve's tears to dry out, starting this new phase of their lives to the tune of Sweet Dreams.

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 169

Danny is from a world where everyone has wings, even if most have long since lost the ability to fly. Something about loading and aspect ratio, wings being too small, body too heavy, now mostly used as display, whatever. 

It doesn’t matter even if he had blueprints from when he was like six of a jetpack to help fly. It won’t work anyway and hey, he has his ghost form! Which uh, might be perhaps, affecting his wings which were maybe sort of scorched black and practically down to the bone thanks to the accident. 

It doesn’t matter, he swears. Though he’s admittedly relieved to see the new feathers growing in are different from Dan’s angry sunset. Even if they’re not even supposed to be able to grow back. Alright, this is fine, no one is going to notice! It’s not like everyone knows about the poor Fenton kid whose wings were absolutely destroyed thanks to an accident! It’s fine. 

He’s not flying in a half-panic towards the Far Frozen while crying because his wings are coming back and he’s so scared. He didn’t panic and instantly fled the moment Jazz pointed them out while changing the bandages. 

He definitely didn’t trip over something while wiping away said tears and blacking out from all the stress and all of his problems that he definitely mentioned to someone and isn’t keeping a secret. Definitely. 

Hawkwoman and Hawkman would like everyone to know that neither of them were expecting a very small child to be spat out of the villain of that week’s machine that should definitely not be a portal. A very small child, maybe nine or ten, with a multitude of concerning wounds both old and fresh. Which isn’t even beginning to touch on the wings. 

Feathered, like baby down despite the gnarled scars, unlike their own metallic, with the beginning of tiny specklings like stars amidst the darker fuzz peeking from the wounded flesh. 

Who?! Who dared?! It’s (at least to the forever reincarnating duo) a literal baby! They still have down! Tiny baby fuzz! Was it the portal?! Oh this villain is going to taste their maces for causing this if that’s the case! 

The rest of the Justice League would honestly like to know what just happened and are honestly unsure on if they should stop the two…

[ex-foster]

Have you ever noticed that when a man beats up a rapist for raping his daughter, the community tends to praise him for a job well done.

When a girl or woman uses violence against a man making a sexual transgression, she's considered a psycho?

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Britannia Fostering Allowance: Supporting Foster Families with Financial Assistance

Explore the fostering allowance program at Britannia Fostering, designed to provide essential financial support for foster families. Learn about the eligibility criteria, application process, and the comprehensive assistance offered to ensure the well-being of both foster parents and the children in their care. Discover how Britannia Fostering is committed to creating a nurturing environment by addressing the financial aspects of fostering, allowing families to focus on providing love and stability to children in need.

[kizzer55555]

DPxDC: Jarro Adopts an Alien

Ok, so Danny has a space obsession and a protection obsession (I headcanon that as a halfa, Danny has two obsessions like all Halfas do which makes them unique to other ghosts.) and so while he can get his fill protecting people in Amity, he struggles with his space obsession. Sure, he can look up everything he can about space and the stars on the internet. He can stay up until 2 am looking at the stars (who needs sleep? He’s a ghost, he can go days, or even weeks without sleep if he wants, same with a lack of air or food.) but it’s just not enough. He craves to learn more, see more. Just as Dani gets that itch to travel, Danny wonders. What would it be like to see the stars up close? Are they really as hot as a dragons fire breath? Hotter!? Or maybe they are so hot they are cold. What does it look like to see plasma dancing across the surface, or touch the gasses of Jupiter? Does Pluto have ice caves like the far frozen? How many planets are actually out there? What about Mars. There’s a whole species living there with a language and culture Danny can’t even fathom! Oh what he wouldn’t give to talk with martian manhunter or Superman. 

And what’s stopping him from exploring this? He can fly. He doesn’t need air. He can go intangible if it gets too hot and he’s practically immune to the cold. He wants to touch a space rock! See if they are smooth because there is no wind or earth to rub against them and erode the surface. He wants to see what planets they come from. What minerals they might have. He wants to know if there are currents in space. All of these things are right there just above the atmosphere. Surely it couldn’t hurt to take a quick peek. So he does. During a particularly bad day Danny flies as fast as he can until the earth’s gravity looses its effects. Until his hair is floating as of it’s in water even more than normal. Until he can feel when breathing no longer became a choice (still not necessary though). And it…was beautiful. To be surrounded by space. To see the earth like this. Pictures just didn’t do it Justice. He flew across the solar system and as he passed planets, he longed to fly through them. To search every crevice and learn their secrets. But he had a bigger prize in mind at the moment. The crown jewel of their universe. The closest star he could find. The sun. 

Danny was mesmerized. The plasma really did dance across the surface. Like a never ending performance of science and beauty. There were sparks that few in arcs. Danny flew down and played in them, making a game to see how many he could fly under. His ghost core purred in delight. His obsession had never been more satisfied. He spent hours out there. Just exploring what his solar system had to offer. So when he returned? He couldn’t just forget. Pictures and online science theories had nothing on the real thing. He wanted to explore some more. So he did. Every night he would go out and explore the cosmos. Flying from planet to planet. (Either the Martians were still around and Danny made friends with them, even learning their language, or he just looks at their ruins to learn as much as he can). And with both obsessions now being filled, Danny is more settled. More confident. And he can focus better. Everyone notices the change, even his teachers. They just think that he’s paying more attention to his education now. He’s even better during his ghost fights. 

But Danny can fly awfully fast. And he soaks up information even faster. Soon his trips take longer and longer as he flies further out. Sometimes he can barely make it back in time for school. And he can't go every night. Sometimes the ghosts won’t wait for daytime so he has to make sure the town will be safe in his absence. Although he’s been able to take more trips ever since Valerie joined the vigilante ranks. But still, he’s getting farther and farther from earth each night. Until one day he’s visited every planet, every star, every comet or debris in their solar system. Which would be fine. He could deal with that if that was all there was. But it wasn’t. Danny saw the stars just out of reach. He saw places the Milky Way was leaning towards. He saw just the barest hints of new solar systems with new planets and stars. And he knew of legends from lanterns that they had posted online. Heard tales from some scientists that have made better telescopes. And his core itches. It aches to know more. See more. Yet he can't go further. And this puts him in a sort of depression. Suddenly he’s back to his old self. Lagging behind. Distracted. Zoning out. Crashing into a few more buildings during ghost attacks. Yet he tries so hard to be satisfied with what he has. He can still fulfill his obsession…it’s just more like chewing on a granola bar rather than eating a decent meal. He’s almost becoming lethargic. 

So one day he goes to Frostbite to see if there’s anything he can do to lessen the effects. But the yeti just takes one look at him and gives him the infimap. And suddenly Danny is in a whole new universe in seconds. The planets are purple. The stars are blue. He’s pretty sure there are furry blob-like creatures living on one of those planets. And suddenly he gets that itch, but holding the infimap, he knows he had time, so he lets himself go. 

And for a while it’s good. great even. Since he can’t keep asking the yetis for the infimap, he goes over to Wulf to see if he’s up for an adventure. Most of the time he is and they go exploring the galaxies together. And then Wulf had the genius idea of teaching Danny how to make portals. It took a long time but soon, he could concentrate the surrounding ectoplasm enough to weaken it and pull. It took a while since Danny didn’t have ecto claws and would have to use his pure will. But this would allow him to follow his obsession anytime, anywhere. So it was only a matter of time. And once he figured it out? It was like something was unlocked. Danny had never before understood how Ellie could travel so much. But now he did. That feeling when you discover something new. When you add to your reservoir of knowledge. When the patterns in the universe just click. There is nothing Danny could compare it to. And to explore that whenever he wanted? It was so freeing. While Wulf sometimes still joined Danny’s adventures, Danny did most of his explorations by himself. 

He meets various planets and aliens. So many different cultures. He learns thousands of languages. Tries all kinds of foods (and it’s a good thing his ghost self has an iron stomach and he’s basically poison resistant.) even found a whole comet where blood blossoms grew. (Which he most definitely avoided). And wasn’t that fascinating? To find out they were from space. 

And then during his travels one day he met a space alien starfish. 

It was actually a funny story. A meteor shower was about to attack a planet of talking blue monkey creatures with 4 arms. Danny immediately started diverting them and was soon joined by some lantern corps (which his inner fanboy wanted to talk to so bad.). And a tiny starfish in a…Robin uniform? Oh and the starfish could apparently do martial arts which was interesting to watch him karate chop a meteor. He could also talk directly into Danny’s head which the halfa found more interesting. So they got to talking and apparently his name was Jarro. He seemed to be helping the lantern corps as a ‘proxy from earth’ to make better use of his skills. 

Danny would run into Jarro a few more times. Sometimes he was with Lanterns and sometimes he would just be exploring the galaxies. They started forming a pretty strong friendship and Danny would start seeking out the starfish alien to travel with him. He knew all kinds of space facts. Apparently he had an eidetic memory. When they explored, sometimes Jarro would just stick to part of Danny. Wrapped around his arm, his waist, sometimes just sticking to his back like a strange backpack. But they always had fun.

So Danny was happy. He could fulfill both obsessions and got a space pal. Everything was great!

Until the GIW caught him. 

It would probably be the worst day of his life.  There was an explosion in the lab. Something set up by them after they realized Danny frequented that place often. So they set a trap and blew it up. Thankfully, Jazz was at college during this but both his parents were home. When the explosion went off, Danny had tried putting a Barrier around them all. It took everything he had to maintain it. That’s how they found out he was phantom. Danny had a few moments where his parents said they accepted him but he couldn’t hold the barrier for long. His parents said that they loved him and then everything went green. He woke up in a lab, tired and injured. His only saving grace being that he remained in phantom form. And he was determined to remain so. 

Danny’s time at the GIW was a haze but eventually, he managed to escape. Bleeding, and tired, and still recovering from the burns in the explosion, Danny made a portal straight to Amity. Only when he got there, it was a ghost town. Streets were empty, buildings were boarded up. Even the Nasty Burger was deserted. As for his house, there was nothing but a crater left and some scattered debris. Danny looked everywhere but there was no one. No Jazz. No Sam. No Tucker. No one. and he was tired. And everything hurt, and he needed a friend. Someone he could trust. So in a daze he made a portal and tried to just project safe. Safe safe safe. Somewhere he knew he would be protected. And so Jarro got a surprise when his space buddy suddenly popped out of a green portal, bleeding green and clearly passed out. He didn't know what to do. He didn’t know how to help him. But Jarro knew someone who would. 

So with a speed never before seen from a tiny starfish, he flew to earth. Bringing his friend straight to his father. Because surely batman could help!

And with his appearance, the green blood, the knowledge of space facts. The lack of wanting to talk about where he came from (and the nightmares crying out for his parents). This is how the bats became convinced that Jarro brought them an injured alien. 

[naggascradle]

[deckoftrickcards]

made a lil thing on my sisters ipad

[r0hitdhiman]

Understanding the Tax Implications of Fostering in the UK | Fostering in Leeds

Fostering is temporarily caring for and supporting a child who is not a member of one's own family. Family Fostering is a standard method in the UK for providing children unable to live with their birth parents for various reasons with a secure and stable home.

Foster parents often question fostering about whether it is tax-free in the UK. The answer to this question is challenging because it depends on many different things, like the kind of foster care arrangement, how much money the foster child makes, and the person's tax situation.

In most cases, foster parents in the United Kingdom receive a weekly fostering allowance to help them pay for taking care of the child or children they are responsible for. This allowance covers the cost of the child's food, clothing, and other essentials, as well as any additional costs associated with the child's care, like medical or educational costs.

Foster carers are exempt from income tax on their fostering allowance because they are not considered employees. Notwithstanding, cultivate carers may be dependent upon Public Protection commitments on the off chance that their pay from encouraging surpasses a specific limit.

Foster carers' tax status can also be affected by whether they are registered with a fostering agency or a private foster care organization. Foster carers who work for an agency are typically regarded as self-employed and are accountable for their tax and National Insurance payments. Costs associated with their fostering activities, such as travel, supplies, and equipment, may qualify these foster carers for certain tax deductions.

On the other hand, private foster carers don't have to sign up with a fostering agency and may get their fostering allowance from the local government directly. Before the foster carer receives their fostering allowance, the local authority must deduct tax and National Insurance contributions.

In addition, foster carer caregivers may be eligible for certain tax benefits and credits to support themselves in their caregiving roles. Foster parents, for instance, might qualify for the child tax credit, a benefit based on a family's income and designed to assist families with the costs associated with raising children. If they are taking care of a child who has lost one or both of their parents, foster parents may also be eligible for the guardian's allowance.

Foster carers in the UK must be aware of other legal and financial aspects of their job in addition to tax considerations. Before being approved as foster carers, they may have to pass background checks and complete training and certification programs. In addition, foster parents must adhere to several rules regarding the care and support of the children in their care.

If foster carers intend to take a break from paid employment to focus on their fostering activities, they may also need to consider the financial impact of their role. To ensure they can provide the necessary care and support for the children, foster carers may need to consider their spending and budget carefully.

Fostering Leeds

Fostering Families is a registered, independent fostering agency that helps children and teens who need a stable and safe home in fostering Leeds. The organization is committed to providing high-quality support for foster carers and the children in their care, which includes ongoing training, regular supervision and support, and access to various services and resources. Fostering Families also strongly emphasises cultivating positive relationships with local authorities and other professionals in the care industry to guarantee the best possible outcomes for the children in their care. If you're considering taking care of children in foster care, it's essential to research and compare different fostering agencies to find one that meets your needs and has the resources and support you need.

[bethanydelleman]

One thing that bothers me so much is when a woman wants fertility treatment and people are like, "Just adopt." I don't think people realize that you cannot "just" adopt.

My aunt is an adoption social worker, she's my source here because I couldn't find official numbers. In the province of Ontario, there are barely any private adoptions per year (child adopted without CPS taking the kid away). Probably lower than 60 total and that's out of about 16 million people. Why? Because unwanted babies are either terminated (this post is not the place to talk about this debate, this is just a fact right now) or adopted by family (ie: teenage mom's baby is raised by grandma). There are no private adoptions to be had.

Foster to adopt? Not for everyone because the point of foster care is actually to return the children to their parents. You can have a child for 2 years only for them to return to their parents at the end instead. That would break some people. That would very reasonably be too much for some people to take, especially people who desperately want to be parents. Also, fostering can mean taking on a lot of medical and psychological issues that some people don't feel able to deal with, financially and personally. I have a ton of respect for foster parents and people who foster to adopt, but not being able to take this on isn't a moral crime. Also, less children available than you think, in 2022-23, only 456 adoptions happened in Ontario.

International adoption? Don't make me laugh. Just check the news and learn about how it's the shadiest thing in the world. Would you like to learn in 20 years that your child was stolen and has parents? It also tends to cost a lot of money, similar to fertility treatment.

The easiest way to acquire a human child is to make one yourself, that is a fact in high income countries in the 21st century. Stop shaming people for trying to use what really is the only option a lot of the time. And I won't even get into the social pressures that make a woman feel lesser if she can't produce her own children or if you happen to have a criminal record and therefore cannot adopt at all.