Adoption is an increasingly necessary form of childcare in the United States. In 2016, almost 118,000 children were waiting for a new family to adopt them. This figure has been increasing year-on-year since 2012, where the number of children was around 102,000. Although the majority of children in the States live with their birth parents, many couples are unable to have children. Around a third of people across the nation have considered bringing a child into their lives through adoption, although no more than a few percent have actually gone through with it.
The rising population does nothing to help with the problem affecting many children looking to be adopted. The number of kids in need of care is exceeding the amount of people willing to adopt, and that’s only making matters worse. However, despite all these children in need of homes, people looking to adopt still struggle to get the go ahead. Many prospective parents get turned down or have to wait years for things to work out.
Marc Hadden understands how stressful the adoption process can be. He’s been involved with it himself, and the lack of progress he and his wife made when trying started to bring them down. Luckily, on one fateful day, his whole life was turned around. Had the child he’d been in search of for years finally found their way to him?
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Marc Hadden never had a reason to feel bad about his life. With his wife Beth, he has two beautiful sons that have brought him immense happiness. Not only is his home life happy, but he also saves people for a living. His work as a firefighter in South Carolina means that Marc sometimes has to leap to the rescue to protect people in emergency situations. It’s a very demanding job, and one that comes with its share of stresses, but he wouldn’t give it up for the world. His work can help to put a smile on people’s faces. Despite all this, though, there’s something that Marc felt he was missing from life for a long time.
