Sunday’s Child is Eddie, 10

This friendly, fun-loving boy needs a family who will help him develop positive outlets for his energy. Eddie requires a lot of attention and can be demanding when he does not receive it. He is placed in a residential program where he responds well to structure and consistency. He has an Individualized Education Program in school to help him with delays in speech and language.

Like most kids, Eddie finds it easy to focus on the fun stuff but struggles to give his full attention to things he finds less enjoyable. The ideal family for him would be a nurturing, active family with older children or without children, who will be consistent with rules, expectations, and consequences. It is recommended that Eddie be placed with a single parent or in a two-parent female home.

Over 120,000 children and teens are in foster care in the United States, waiting to be adopted. During National Adoption Month, our traveling “Heart Gallery” display of waiting children in Massachusetts will be at South Station through Nov. 24.

On National Adoption Day, the Friday before Thanksgiving in Massachusetts, over 100 children who have been in foster care will be adopted into loving families in courthouses across the state. It’s a day to celebrate adoptive families and for courts to finalize adoptions. Since 2000, more than 30,000 children have had their adoptions finalized on National Adoption Day. Policymakers, judges, staff, families, and volunteers come together to celebrate in communities large and small across the nation.

To learn more about Eddie, about National Adoption Day, and about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678) or visit www.mareinc.org.