Carolyn Hax: She thinks she’s the No. 1 pick to adopt a child. Is that putting the kid No. 2?

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View in your Web browser She thinks she's the No. 1 pick to adopt a child. Is that putting the kid No. 2? Carolyn Hax is away until next month. In her absence, we are offering columns from her archive.Dear Carolyn: My husband and I are "bidding" for a closed adoption through our church. The birth mother is 17 and already has a child. She is considering us as well as one other couple. This process involves a lot of waiting and is really fraying my nerves. We are the "better" couple — higher income, more child-care experience, a son who can't wait to be a big brother, and we live in the suburbs (while the other family has a condo in the city). We have not yet met the mother, but the other couple has apparently established a friendly relationship with her. We hope to do the same over the summer, to help her decision process.  Read full article »               You are receiving this e-mail because you signed up for the Carolyn Hax newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive e-mail from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2015 The Washington Post  |  1150 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20071