We Adopted a Teen Brother and His Little Sister After Other Families Passed on Them – A Month Later, Their Former Foster Mother Called and Asked, “They Still Haven’t Told You Why They Picked You?”

Rebecca hesitated.

That pause told me more than her answer did.

“A number of families have expressed interest in Josie,” she said. “When they’ve learned Jace is part of the placement, they’ve reconsidered.” PlanFamily Trips

I felt embarrassed on behalf of people I had never met.

“Why wasn’t he in the meeting?”

“Because he’s sixteen?”

“Teen placements are harder.”

Daniel crossed his arms. “Does he have behavioral problems?”

“No more than I would expect from a teenager who’s been through significant instability.”

It was a careful answer.