Grady is smart and likes to help others
Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.
Grady is a sweet 13-year-old boy with a great sense of humor who describes himself as very smart and outgoing.
Grady enjoys playing video games, watching movies, reading graphic novels and anime. Grady has stated that he would like to be an EMT when he is older. He likes the idea of being able to help people in need.
Grady loves to receive praise and positive attention. He is also quick to praise others for their work. Grady hopes to one day be able to earn his own money and be able to spend it!
Grady is very smart and loves to learn new things in school. Grady does well in all his courses at school and particularly enjoys and excels in math and science. Grady does well with building and maintaining positive relationships with his peers and teachers at school.
Grady will do best in a twoparent household either as an only child or the youngest in the family. Grady will fit well into a home that is less active or one that can encourage him to be more active. A family for Grady will need to be supportive of his relationship with his birth mother and brother.
Can I adopt?
If you’re at least 18 years old, have a stable source of income, and room in your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child. Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
As an adoptive parent, you won’t have to pay any fees, adoption from foster care is completely free in Massachusetts.
The process to adopt a child from foster care includes training, interviews, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you. These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that your family will fit well with.
To learn more about adoption from foster care visit www.mareinc.org . Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) can give you guidance and information on the adoption process. Reach out today to find out all the ways you can help children and teens in foster care.