Lily, 14, has a great sense of humor
Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child or teen currently in foster care awaiting adoption.
Lily is a creative, energetic, and caring 14-year-old girl.
She likes to sing and learn TikTok dances. Lily loves gymnastics. She likes to listen to music and journal. She has a great sense of humor with playful banter.
Lily is a leader with a take charge attitude. She’s a great advocate for herself and others. She wants to be a teacher in the future.
She attends school daily and receives some additional support in school. She is a strong student and does well academically. Lily takes initiative and thrives with one-on-one attention.
Lily would do well with a family of any constellation who would be able to support a gradual, planful transition. Lily says she would love to have two parents and a younger sibling. She loves animals and would love to have a dog. Lily would do well with experienced parents who can provide a supportive, consistent structure.
She would like to maintain contact with her former foster mother. She has contact with two younger siblings, as well as phone contact and occasional visits with her father, who resides out of state.
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.