Tag Archives: love

Surely, they exist?

Posted on August 8, 2026 by jackperspectives

The reality of our current culture is that families are not coming in to adopt – or even foster – older teens. Not that we always had a large contingent of such families, but it is much worse than ever. … Continue reading →

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The Luckiest Man I’ve Ever Met

Posted on July 17, 2026 by jackperspectives

I adopted my first kids nearly 48 years ago, although their finalizations took a while. Since then, I have adopted many more. All of this came together again yesterday, on Father’s Day, when I heard from most of them, and … Continue reading →

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Any Family Is NOT Better Than No Family

Posted on July 15, 2026 by jackperspectives

The push in recent years has been to avoid placing kids into foster care. The idea has been to keep the kids home and provide whatever services they or their families might need in order to make it work.  It’s certainly … Continue reading →

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“It’s You – Not Me” 

Posted on March 29, 2025 by jackperspectives

  I want to tell you of my own experience with the Child Protective System (CPS). When I took my first kids – 3 brothers, 8, 10. 12 – I had no intention of adoption. Their mother went into rehab … Continue reading →

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