I've always been very interested in adoption- I feel very strongly that children all deserve a safe, living and permanent family and am aware of a huge shortage of adoptive parents. We have one birth daughter who is coming up to 1.5 years old and are thinking of adding another to our family, but I am really not looking forward to the whole pregnancy process again and am considering waiting a couple of years and then looking into adoption instead. I've done a bit of research and am familiar with the process on paper. I know we wouldn't be likely to get a baby and am OK with that. However, I've heard that the process is very stressful and difficult and that you're really put under the microscope. I think we're good parents but we're definitely not perfect, much as we try- how much is expected of prospective adopters? How hard is it to qualify?
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