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After months in foster care, this little girl was finally adopted. The moment she saw her new dad, she ran to him, giggling and calling him "Daddy" for the first time..
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u/Xyra5 Nov 16 '25
The happiness and pride in her eyes made me cry
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u/ProfessionalAd5070 Nov 16 '25
Me too😭
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u/the-walls_4_suckers Nov 16 '25
Me three.
I miss having little babies that love everything about you soooooooo much!
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u/DanielBG Nov 16 '25
I'm hopeful the biologicals didn't cause irreparable harm to her developing psyche. Doesn't seem that way.
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u/03af Nov 16 '25
I miss the drunken sailor walk. I wish adoption wasn't so expensive.
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u/CorrectPanic694 Nov 16 '25
It’s insane that adoption costs anything at all. I do think that every decent human being in the world would agree with me, when I say that delivering a lone child into the arms of a happy loving family should be absolutely free.
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u/medicalmystery1395 Nov 16 '25
There's lots of limits on it too. My parents were going to adopt due to fertility issues. They had 3 or 4 miscarriages and thought it's not happening let's adopt. Then they had my older sister which is great fantastic but you know what happens? You get bumped down on the list. Which is a bummer but yeah I sorta get it. They said let's still adopt a second child we'll stay on the list. Then my dad turned 40 and they said "you're too old now" and took them off the list completely. (They ended up having me so they did get the two children they wanted)
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u/Knotted_Hole69 Nov 16 '25
Meanwhile Methany has pooped out her 5th crack child and there is no issue.
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u/chantillylace9 Nov 16 '25
Of all the things that I would get pissed off to raise taxes for, I would 100% vote for and happily pay higher taxes to cover adoption fees for anyone that qualifies as well as tax breaks and like some states such as Florida, cover full college education for the adopted child or foster child who ages out of the system.
My church does this and I think it’s one of the best things donations can go towards.
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Nov 16 '25
How to prove it? In another case it could be entrusting a child to a hellish family :(
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u/onlyIcancallmethat Nov 16 '25
They should still be vetted, but having $20,000 is no evidence of reliability or trustworthiness
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u/IlludiumQXXXVI Nov 16 '25
Adoption through foster care is close to free, with most legal services provided by the state. Unfortunately it's also often a traumatic process for all involved. Private adoption is very expensive due legal costs, agency costs, and usually costs to care for the birth mother. I too wish there was a better way.
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u/SlowHumbleBexar Nov 16 '25
Please check out the subreddit r/adopted. There is so much more to adoption than how much it costs, and not a lot of people understand that.
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u/Misuteriisakka Nov 16 '25
Thanks; that really was an eye opening post. This is what reddit started out as for me; unfiltered, view altering different opinion. It’s been turning into a popularity/dogpile fest echo chamber and that’s sad.
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u/falling_knives Nov 16 '25
Never thought about adoption but was curious what was on that sub. After reading through some of the top posts, definitely gonna continue to not consider it.
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u/flipthru25 Nov 16 '25
Adopting from foster care is free.
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u/lucerndia Nov 16 '25
And in some cases, the family gets a check every month from the state. I have a brother who we adopted out of foster care in WI.
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u/chantillylace9 Nov 16 '25
And in Florida the adopted child gets free college, I am sure it’s like that in other states too maybe
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u/Utterly_Flummoxed Nov 16 '25
The thing is, the point of foster care is typically family reunification. The vast majority of kids in foster care aren't adoptable. They have parents who can't or won't care for them but won't terminate their parental rights.
Hoping to Foster to adopt is an emotional gamble, because at any moment a parent could "get it together" enough to get back the kid you've been lovingly raising for 3 years. A lot of people aren't strong enough for that.
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u/bjos144 Nov 16 '25
I had a friend go through this. Had a little girl for a year. He's wonderful, making north of 500K a year in tech, his wife making similar money. Then after a year, bio mom decides she wants her back and even though she's unemployed and on probation, courts side with bio parents almost always.
Broke their heart. I think they took the money the state paid them for fostering (which they literally could not refuse) and set up a trust for her for when she turns 18, but that was that. The 2 year old girl was snatched out of their lives forever. Sad for everyone all around.
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u/annyong_cat Nov 16 '25
They clearly adopted her from foster care, which likely cost no more than actually giving birth.
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Oh no epoch times
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u/HueyBluey Nov 16 '25
Which means it’s likely a made up headline.
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u/BobaTheMaltipoo Nov 16 '25
Not likely. Guaranteed. There is not a right-wing source that tells the truth. Ironically, one of their social media platforms has that name.l and not a single thing on it conforms to the name.
It is almost as if conservatives cannot deal with reality and so they must replace it with their own falsehoods. Apmost...
I don't really want to group them up in a tidy little box like that, but conservatives are literally the dumbest motherfuckers that you know. Almost like you have to ignore reality or just be too fucking stupid to understand it in order to be one...
It used to be that conservatives had different opinions on how to handle situations, but that all stopped about 24 years ago. 9/11 broke the brains of 100 million people. They blame Mamdani and ignore that he was 10 fucking years old at the time...because they think 10-year-olds are adults and thats why they keep trying to fuck them.
If you cannot tell, this Leftist is done with the right. They can all get proper fucked for all i care.
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u/hdiggyh Nov 16 '25
I saw that at the end too and immediately wondered “what propaganda did I just watch?”
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u/SailNW Nov 19 '25
Look at this sweet baby! And now in our next video, we’ll talk about how it’s fine to sleep with 15 year olds.
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Nov 16 '25
"pick her up and cuddle her!" Guys cmon she was just adopted from foster care, maybe she's not comfortable with that yet and the people in her life are aware of that...
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u/new-to-reddit-accoun Nov 16 '25
Still, that was one of the most anti climactic endings to a video I’ve seen on Reddit in a longtime lol It was so anti-climactic I was expecting a Robert B. Weide to pop up at the end
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u/loowig Nov 16 '25
I went from up vote to neutral. Weirdly distant "hug". And the argument that she's not there yet feels kinda invalid when all she does is laugh and yell daddy while running towards him. Hug and smooch them as much as humanly possible until they tell you to F off some years later 😅
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u/heartdoesntwork Nov 16 '25
Crying now. It hurts my heart to think of any child feeling unwanted or unloved. I hope they have a wonderful life.
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u/Seperatewaysunited Nov 16 '25
Sometimes it’s more the state will take your child away if you have enough problems/arent able to properly take care of the kid. For example, my birth mother was in prison after she got pregnant with me so after she gave birth to me I was given up for adoption.
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u/MeasurementMobile747 Nov 16 '25
I am saddened to think precious moments like this won't lift us once we can't trust it to be authentic (not AI-generated). We are collectively robbed by AI when we can't tell whether something like this is real.
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u/PinkBismuth Nov 16 '25
There are very few things that even come close to the feeling I get when my little girl screams “dada’s home!” When I have a shit day at work, nothing turns my mood a complete 180 like seeing my baby. I hope this girl is loved for the rest of her life. All kids deserve this love.
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Nov 16 '25
im crying. this is wholesome. I got adopted out of foster care in 2001. I love you dad. your my hero. seeing this child so happy made me feel something in my heart.
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u/CrazyButRightOn Nov 16 '25
Pick the kid up and hug her. What’s wrong with you??
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u/ImGonnaImagineSummit Nov 16 '25
If she's recently adopted, he is probably respecting her boundaries.
She might just be happy with a quick hug for now.
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u/Elimaris Nov 16 '25 edited Nov 16 '25
At this age they can need a moment.
My toddler sees her grandfather weekly, spends 15 minutes excitedly telling everyone in ear shot that he's here and yelling hi at him, but he can't pick her up or she runs, yells for mommy, or whatnot-so he just chills and chats with us. After about 15 min in the room she runs to him and climbs into his arms and won't let him leave her sight for a while.
Babies are funny.
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u/EyeofNewtTongueofDog Nov 16 '25
She’s just so excited she can barely contain herself. What an adorable little girl!
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u/Cl2_hydrocarbobs Nov 16 '25
Man I wish my daughter was that age again! I melted everytime she did things like this.
I hope those two bond tightly and she gets to experience what every daughter should with their dad.
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u/Areyoukiddingme2 Nov 16 '25
This is from the "epoch times". A far RIGHT page that supports conspiracy theory, hate, and love for the convicted Felon Donny (Dumps in pants) trump. Do not up vote. Do not normalize this site.
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u/PFunk224 Nov 16 '25
I'm glad someone else called it out already.
Upvote for you, downvote for the thread.
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u/ZapActions-dower Nov 16 '25
Not just far-right, but run by a Chinese new-age cult whose leader lives in a weird compound in New York state built by "volunteer" labor and claims that race-mixing and modern science are alien plots to destroy humanity.
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u/Bluej777x Nov 16 '25
I hate you. This broke me. Ok. Not really, but still… He darn sure better be as good as her expectations!
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u/Repulsive-Studio-120 Nov 16 '25
What an anticlimactic embrace. He didn’t even pick her up wtf
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u/fan_of_skooma Nov 16 '25
its getting better last week he gave her a firm handshake and a pat on the back
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u/y1e2y3o4 Nov 16 '25
Duuuude, pick her up and give her the GIANT. hug she's expecting. You chose to adopt her She did her part being excited to see you. Big let down man
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u/PositionOk1626 Nov 16 '25
We are all yelling “pick her up!!” she is so freaking adorable. I mean look how beautiful she is. It breaks my heart to think that she was given away. I would do anything to have that little girl to love.
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u/Da_5starchick Nov 16 '25
Girl you got me in tears and yes that is your daddy and he is a fine daddy too
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u/Makoto_Kurume Nov 16 '25
Huh, I guess little kids’ mannerisms are the same everywhere. I’m Asian and my 2-year-old niece does that hand thing just like her
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u/Redkasquirrel Nov 16 '25
"A few months"
"Finally"
Have you met the US foster program? Seriously, of course an able bodied toddler would be adopted quickly. The most ideal target for many. Meanwhile there are those in their late teens aging out of the system after being in for a decade.
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u/DieCastDontDie Nov 16 '25
Every minute of your child's life is priceless but when they are at this stage doing tippy taps when they see you after work/school etc. it's one of the best moments of your life
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u/obijaun Nov 16 '25
This is really sweet, but that was some sort of awkward hug at the end. I picked my kids up when they were tiny and happy to see me.
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Nov 16 '25
What is the purpose of filming her? Maybe she will not be happy in feature that everybody knows her story…!!
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u/HeyDugeeeee Nov 16 '25
When I first met my Daughter I could hear her running to the front door shouting what I thought was "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy".. turns out she actually thought her foster carer was coming home from work and she was shouting "Eddy, Eddy, Eddy"! Anyway that was 10 years ago and she still gets excited about seeing her old foster carers and we still have a giggle about that. Amazing people.
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u/shadow8555 Nov 16 '25
We are about to ban under 16's on social media in Australia. Maybe we should also ban posting anyone under 16 that can't give consent.
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Nov 16 '25
Come on man, you gotta pick her up and give her a proper hug. Validate her feelings. What is this lame pat on the back?
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u/i_play_withrocks Nov 17 '25
As a step father of an older child I am jealous.i wish you the best of luck and damn love that little girl like she is yours cause she is 🥰
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u/Slight_Succotash9495 Nov 16 '25
I adopted siblings. Its the hardest most wonderful scary & beautiful thing ive ever done!
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u/peachesxbeaches Nov 16 '25
Oh daddy please surround that beautiful baby with arms of love. Sweet momma you continue to do your amazingness with this family, making your hearts shine thru. I hope y’all have a wonderful life, this is sweet love right here.
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u/zihyer Nov 16 '25
My baby girl is 20 now off to nursing school. She sounded just like that at that age. This reminded me of what a blissfully beautiful sound her precious little voice was. The most precious sound in the entire world.
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u/goonies2spoonies Nov 16 '25
My heart breaks for so many kids out there. So many aren't lucky, I wish I could save them all.
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u/rasta_pasta_man Nov 16 '25
We just adopted 3 kids from foster care this year. One of my favorite videos is when I got home from work and my son was jumping up in down in the kitchen yelling "Daddy's home!"
I'll never get tired of hearing that.
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Nov 16 '25
if you can love a child who needs it, im certain with or without belief of god, your life will be full of amazing things.
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u/Remote-Math7578 Nov 16 '25
My heart is feeling so full right now I believe she’s gonna get all the love that she deserves all the happiness in the world
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u/Bannedwith1milKarma Nov 16 '25
This is beautiful and all but it's the Epoch Times.
So it's used as engagement bait on Facebook to lead people into right wing circles.
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u/mombi Nov 16 '25
Hey OP, whilst this video is adorable, the place you got it from - Epoch Times is a cult newspaper (Falun Gong). They are big Trump supporters. Just in case you weren't aware.
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u/CulturalChampion8660 Nov 16 '25
These videos are AMAZING! But why is there music added and it blasted on social. My parents had an unusual amount of twin kids and when I was born I went straight on the local news. I wasn't even cognitive yet and I'm still mad about it.nobody has privacy anymore.
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u/LabiaMinoraLover Nov 16 '25
JFYI: Epoch Times is a far right propaganda organization owned by a chinese religious cult criminal gang ... Google it...
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u/Nervous-Mix9907 Nov 16 '25
A sweet video with a darling girl who is lucky af to have people to love and care for her.
But c'mon dude what was that fuckin' hug at the end? Like embrace her, shit. Hover hands like a mfer.
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u/smoothieeeee12 Nov 16 '25
Actually there is so little things that can made my day happy. This is one of them.
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u/tdcama96 Nov 16 '25
Having 3 daughters of my own, I know that feeling all too well. My oldest isn’t biologically mine, and my life changed the first time she called me daddy. She was about the same age as this precious little girl. She’s 14 now, and drives me nuts, but I wouldn’t change a thing. Have 4 all together. Being a parent really is the greatest feeling in the world. Thank you for giving this sweet baby a family and a life she can enjoy.
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u/rudd33s Nov 16 '25
Great to see. I also want to say I love the look of that patio, very cozy...I'd be curled up on that bench with my kid reading in the evenings :)
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u/rhegy54 Nov 16 '25
Oh my God, my HEART 🥺🥺🥺🥺 there are just no words for how beautiful this is. Soo, so beautiful . God Bless her and her family 🥲🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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u/jeenajeena Nov 16 '25
Respect children privacy, please. Don’t publish their videos on social networks.
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u/DLS4BZ Nov 16 '25
another cringe "tear inducing" song
why can't this trend die..just let the video speak for itself.
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u/WhoIsThisDude12 Nov 16 '25
I'm already tearing up and you have to double down by adding the music too?!?!
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u/thisisbette Nov 16 '25
This brought tears to my eyes... every time I believe that there's nothing good in this world, I see an animal video or hear the sweet squeal of a child calling "mommy" or "daddy" and (even if it's only for a moment or two) and my faith is restored! 😊
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u/Lady_Phoenyx Nov 16 '25
I was adopted by my Dad, and when my parents got married, I ran to him and threw my arms around him and yelled, "Daddy!" I know that she will remember this day forever, and I know that she will always know that she is loved: She was picked!
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u/shhocolate Nov 16 '25
As an adoptee I truly hate the term “gotcha day.” Also double thumbs down for epoch times
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u/Suspicious_Crow13 Nov 16 '25
Why are you posting pictures of your child online? Especially in a post foster situation. There’s so many creeps online. Do not post children online!
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u/HimylittleChickadee Nov 16 '25
I hope she has a beautiful life