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Linda and Norman
Linda and Norman

Linda and Norman
Connecticut

Basic Info

Linda

Age: 58
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: Christian

Norman

Age: 47
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: Catholic

Child Preferences

Age: Infant to 10 years old
Sex: Either
Max Number of Children: 3
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian, African American, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Mixed, Bi-Racial, Unknown


Special Needs the Family is Open To: Any Child (Open to Discussion), Asthma, Drug Allergies, Environmental Allergies, Food Allergies, Defiant, Difficulty in Attaching, Difficulty Making Friends, Encopresis, Lying, Poor Social Skills, Stealing, Tantrums-Severe, Wets the Bed, Drug Addicted at Birth, Failure to Thrive, Fetal Alcohol Effected, Low Birth Weight or Premature, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Gastric Tube, Tracheotomy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physically Disabled-Mild, Intellectual Disability - Mild, Intellectual Disability - Moderate, Speech Delays - Mild, Speech Delays - Moderate, Speech Delays - Severe, Vision Impaired, Hoarding, Overeating, Academically behind due to poor attendance, Cognitive Delay - Mild, Cognitive Delay - Severe, Has Behavior Problems in School, Mild Learning Disabilities, Moderate Learning Disabilities, Speech or Language Impairment, Suspension(s), One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Depression, One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Schizophrenia, One/Both Parents Have Alcohol Addiction, One/Both Parents Have Drug Addiction, One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Bipolar, Exposed to Domestic Violence, One/Both Parents Have Had a Mental Diagnosis, Child in Residential Treatment, Child has had a disrupted adoption, Multiple Placements, Residential Treatment History, Parents Willing to Seek Guardianship, ADHD, Arthritis, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Heart Disorder: May Require Surgery, Missing Limbs: May Require Prosthesis, Seizures, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Traits, Adjustment Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Requires Medication For Psychiatric Condition/Mental Health Diagnosis, Requires Counseling/Therapy, Runaway - Occasionally, Runaway - Past, Willing to Maintain Contact via Mail with Bio Family, Willing to Maintain Contact with Past Foster Parents, Willing to Maintain Contact with Bio Grandparents & Other Relatives, Willing to Maintain Contact with Bio Siblings, History of Sexually Acting Out, Sexually Abused in the Past

Environment

State: Connecticut
Neighborhood: City/Urban
Residency: Single Family Home
Years Together: 24
Children in the Home: 2
Pet(s): Dog(s), cat(s)

Work

Linda

Occupation:

Norman

Occupation:

Adoption Agency

Agency: DCF
Worker: Karen Berger
Worker: karen.berger@ct.gov
City: Meriden
State: Connecticut
Zip: 06451

Family Description

Linda has 3 adult biological children and We adopted 2 boys together from Connecticut in November of 2007 and they are ages 14 and 115. .We have 2 dogs and 2 cats. We have been together 24 years and married almost 20 years. Our home is in the city and we have a nice yard which the children have room to run and play. We go on trips, camping, movies, family outings and the park plus other activities. The schools are walking distance from our home. We have the love, compassion, experience and stability to parent children. We believe education is very important and encourage the children to do the best they can. We look forward to welcoming a child or children into our family. We are open to all races and gender, we also believe sibling groups should stay together because they share a special bond. We both came from large families and would love to extend our family. We are calm, patient, and nurturing parents with lots of love to give. We want to give a child or children the love of a family to grow as we extend our family. We are looking for ages newborn to age 10. We have a big home with lots of room. We have done trainings on different subjects regarding children in care. We will continue our trainings.

Preference Description

We are looking to adopt a child or a sibling group of up to 3 children age newborn to age 10. We are open to discussion regarding the child or children's special needs. We are open to all ethnic backgrounds.

Linda has 4 biological children from a previous marriage, 3 of them are adults, they all reside in Connecticut. One of Linda's daughters past away at age 8. We adopted 2 boys together from Connecticut. We have 2 dogs and 2 cats. We are looking to adopt a child or sibling group ages from birth to age 10. We are open to any race. We would consider some type of openness with cards , pictures or letters with the birth family. We walk our children to school(weather permitting) then take care of appointments, shopping etc. then go pick up the children from school. We like to go camping, fishing, to amusement parks and zoos, and we go to the movies, if nice out we go to the park. We spend time with our older children and grandkids. We love to get together for holidays and birthdays or just have cookouts on weekends. We have a lot of fun. Our home has 4 bedrooms, plus 5 other rooms. We have a nice yard with plenty of room to run, ride bikes, play basketball and explore. Our neighborhood is in the city and is very quiet. The elementary, middle and high schools are within walking distance from our home and they are very nice there. We have movies, and other places to go for children to enjoy. The hospitals are only about 1- 3 miles away. We also have many specialist located near our home. When my daughter past away we had our 3 other children ages 6, 12 and 13 and we had to work with them thru the grieving of their sister passing away. We have fostered in Connecticut for 2 years until we adopted our sons in November of 2007. Then we relocated to Maine. In May 2016 we moved back to Connecticut. We have had experience with ADD, PTSD, ADHD, encopresis, and wetting the bed. We have also had experience with severe anxiety disorder, nightmares, sleep problems, plus other issues that children may have. We have family members who reside in Maine and our adult children who reside in CT. All of our children support our decision to add to our family thru adoption. Our family has always accepted the children in our home. If needed there is a lot of support services in our town. We are very committed to making another child or children feel welcomed, loved and accepted as we did with our 2 sons we adopted. We will work with them all the way with anything they need. We will let them know they can trust us and talk to us about anything that is bothering them. We will advocate for them at school and the community. We also like to get involved with the school with chaperoning field trips and helping out. We keep in touch with the teachers so we know when our children may need help with school work.

Our family camping

Anthony and Dominic

Our sons playing mini golf

Norman and Linda