During the holiday season it seems that everyone’s thoughts turn to home and family.

Having a family to call or visit during the holidays remains important for all of us, whether adults or children.

It is difficult to imagine the pain of so many young adults — almost 20,000 of them every year — who leave foster care without a family or a place to call home. It doesn’t matter whether we are 13 or 33, we need parents and family. The holiday months of November and December make this all the more apparent.

Most people do not know that you don’t have to be young, wealthy, married, or own a home to adopt.

One of the gifts older children offer is that you don’t have to change diapers, navigate a child’s car seat or be awakened every few hours during the night.

So when considering adoption, or fostering, don’t just think of babies and young children. Everybody needs a home and a family, and Christmas time just makes us more aware of that.

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