Adoption Part II - Adoption Challenges

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🗓️ 21 September 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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One of the reasons I do what I do on the Dr. Laura Program is to ultimately protect children. I wish there didn't need to be foster care because so many parents are abusive or neglectful ... Email questions or comments: [email protected] - Participate on the radio program: call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment.

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0:00.0	Dr. Laura's Deep Dive, offering new analysis and advice on some of life's more perplexing
0:08.3	problems deep-telling, marriage, relationships, mental health, and more.
0:12.6	Dr. Laura's Deep Dive Podcast
0:18.7	One of the reasons I do what I do here on the Dr. Laura program is ultimately to protect
0:27.5	children.
0:29.6	I wish there didn't need to be foster care because so many parents are abusive or neglectful.
0:37.6	I wish there was no need for relatives to step in and take over his parents because of
0:44.0	drug use and abandonment.
0:46.6	I want people to choose their spouses wisely, be circumspect about women with whom they
0:54.1	have children, and to have good marriages and parent lovingly so that kids don't end
1:01.0	up needing to try to fit into some other family.
1:06.6	Because once kids are in these situations, it can be a losing battle, especially if they're
1:13.4	older.
1:14.9	It's sad to say, it doesn't mean anywhere near a hundred percent, but it's often difficult
1:22.2	for older children to get adopted.
1:25.8	Most people want cute little babies.
1:29.0	And when the older children are adopted, it's usually not without them having problems.
1:36.5	Maurice was adopted at age 14 after his parents chose drugs and prostitution over him.
1:43.5	His adoptive parents have lovingly steered him toward the right path.
1:47.8	He was able to graduate high school and move on to a prestigious university, but the influence
1:54.8	of his chaotic biological family is pulling him off course.
2:03.1	Laurie and…
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