Cate

That's pretty much what it was. It was like, you take her home and you're struggling or you place her and she's going to be completely great.

That's pretty much what it was. It was like, you take her home and you're struggling or you place her and she's going to be completely great.

So I feel like... Yeah, I feel like kids who find themselves in situations, but also you can find yourself in this type of situation at any age. It's not... It doesn't just happen, you know, to young kids. I feel like... Being educated about all of the resources that there are in the world that can help you if you decide to parent.

So I feel like... Yeah, I feel like kids who find themselves in situations, but also you can find yourself in this type of situation at any age. It's not... It doesn't just happen, you know, to young kids. I feel like... Being educated about all of the resources that there are in the world that can help you if you decide to parent.

So I feel like... Yeah, I feel like kids who find themselves in situations, but also you can find yourself in this type of situation at any age. It's not... It doesn't just happen, you know, to young kids. I feel like... Being educated about all of the resources that there are in the world that can help you if you decide to parent.

Also, if, say, you choose that adoption is what you want to do, get legal representation for yourself.

Also, if, say, you choose that adoption is what you want to do, get legal representation for yourself.

Also, if, say, you choose that adoption is what you want to do, get legal representation for yourself.

And we were never told any of that. I wasn't told the statistics that my adopted child would be way higher likelihood of drug addiction, of suicide, of mental health issues.

And we were never told any of that. I wasn't told the statistics that my adopted child would be way higher likelihood of drug addiction, of suicide, of mental health issues.

And we were never told any of that. I wasn't told the statistics that my adopted child would be way higher likelihood of drug addiction, of suicide, of mental health issues.

Mental health does. So now she's even double-dosed, triple-dosed because then she's placed. Like, they don't tell you none of these things. Right. So I think that's why when I say there needs to be some sort of reform and there needs to be deeper things talked about because then we can make the best decisions for our children.

Mental health does. So now she's even double-dosed, triple-dosed because then she's placed. Like, they don't tell you none of these things. Right. So I think that's why when I say there needs to be some sort of reform and there needs to be deeper things talked about because then we can make the best decisions for our children.

Mental health does. So now she's even double-dosed, triple-dosed because then she's placed. Like, they don't tell you none of these things. Right. So I think that's why when I say there needs to be some sort of reform and there needs to be deeper things talked about because then we can make the best decisions for our children.

And his mom most recently just, like, got really upset. Like, we're super close with Ty's mom. And she got super upset. And she just apologized. And she said, I am so sorry. that I wasn't educated enough to not know that adoption wasn't the only choice either. And you can tell she's regretful about that.

And his mom most recently just, like, got really upset. Like, we're super close with Ty's mom. And she got super upset. And she just apologized. And she said, I am so sorry. that I wasn't educated enough to not know that adoption wasn't the only choice either. And you can tell she's regretful about that.

And his mom most recently just, like, got really upset. Like, we're super close with Ty's mom. And she got super upset. And she just apologized. And she said, I am so sorry. that I wasn't educated enough to not know that adoption wasn't the only choice either. And you can tell she's regretful about that.

And it sucks because we're all years out of it, and now we know. It's almost like if we would have known, not what we know, you know? And so you're right. We did. We deserved to have adults. you know, looking out for me after we gave, we never even watched it.

And it sucks because we're all years out of it, and now we know. It's almost like if we would have known, not what we know, you know? And so you're right. We did. We deserved to have adults. you know, looking out for me after we gave, we never even watched it.

And it sucks because we're all years out of it, and now we know. It's almost like if we would have known, not what we know, you know? And so you're right. We did. We deserved to have adults. you know, looking out for me after we gave, we never even watched it.