Monday's Child: Brothers Brayden, 8, and Colton, 10, hope to be adopted together
Brayden, 8, and Colton, 10, are brothers with a very strong bond who hope to be adopted together.
Colton, big bro, is friendly and loves to be the center of attention. He enjoys listening to music and singing along to his favorite band, Green Day. Colton has big dreams of being a guitar player in his own band one day. He has a playful side and loves to make his little brother laugh.
Brayden, little bro, is a sweet boy with a big heart. He can be shy at first but becomes more comfortable with new people over time. Brayden is a curious, clever and caring child who is fiercely loyal to those he loves. Brayden looks up to his older brother, Colton, very much and values their quality time together. Both love to play video games, run around outside and dance together.
Colton is enrolled in elementary school, where he is enthusiastically progressing academically and developing confidence in the classroom with the support of an education plan. Brayden is also enrolled in elementary school and is meeting academic goals and expectations. Both boys are very active in their after-school program, which they look forward to every day.
Colton and Brayden are currently placed with a two-parent foster family and are doing well and love hanging out with their foster parents and their adult children. Colton and Brayden are looking for a loving and patient two-parent family of any constellation, with or without other children or pets.
Can I adopt?
If you’re at least 18 years old, have a stable source of income and room in your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child.
Adoptive parents can be single, married or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples. As an adoptive parent, you won’t have to pay any fees; adoption from foster care is completely free in Massachusetts.
The process to adopt a child from foster care includes training, interviews and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you. These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that your family will fit well with.
To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at (617) 964-6273 or go to mareinc.org.
This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Monday's Child: Brothers Brayden, Colton hope to be adopted together
