Russian woman Galina Koneva from the Penza region told about their 13 adopted children and two biological children.

The history of the participants of all-Russian contest diaries adoptive families.

The life of children in foster care and what it actually is to raise a child that you are not family by blood? So the Russians have learned more about usually hidden from prying eyes aspects of adoption, and was coined the first all-Russian competition of the diaries of foster families. At the moment it is in full swing, and organizers every day I get more and more interesting letters. "Ribbon.ru" publishes one of these stories. Russian woman Galina Koneva from the Penza region told about their 13 adopted children and two biological children.
Every child dreams of a loved one to share their grief and happiness. So thought my husband and I, visiting orphanages, handing gifts to children.
"And our family capable of such a good cause?" — we thought.
In the arguments and discussions on this topic concluded: we can, and in this we were supported by our sons, although it is understood that with the advent of the family of other children they will pay less attention.
Having studied the subject, I realized that it is harder to families who adopt older children. In this case, both parents and child need time to get used to each other, to reach an understanding in the most important issues. Adaptation of the child in foster care can be difficult because of the fear that if he refused biological parents, stepparents can do the same.
In 2007, I finally decided to take the child. It was an eight year old girl, her name was Christina. Just a year ago she lost her mother. Grandmother after her daughter's death, began to drink heavily, the custody decided to take Christine to the children's home. And we have made every effort she got there. For six months the girl was waiting for her grandmother will take away. Small, reclusive, shy man...
We understand that she needs love, affection, otografia soul. Defined the range of her interests, began a long talk on various topics. Often our conversations became arguments and discussions that contributed to the development of girls, has shaped her creative thinking, imagination. Labour is the basis of life. This idea also tried to reinforce in the minds of girls. Together with her to do homework, read a lot. A large influence on what she will need in the future to be a good hostess.
It's been eight years. Christina was an amazing child! Liberated, strong-willed, she was successful in school, in her portfolio 50 diplomas.
In 2008, once again visited the orphanage. A small child, holding hands, walked towards us, talking: "mother, Mother". It was a girl Nastenka. She was one year and four months. So there we have it. How much trouble and worries brought this child, but at the same time and joys. Together with her we learned to use the litter box, do not eat everything, picking up from the ground. Had to put a lot of effort and patience to teach and feed the ever hungry child. Now Nastya is in the second grade, the curriculum is given to us very hard, was affected after birth. But we are confident that this phase and we will overcome. Nastia loves to dance. We visit the circle dance and the Orthodox school.
2009, spring. Unexpectedly to our house to bring a girl home and from the doorway said: "Take me!".
Fifteen-year-old Julia has been in two foster homes, but for various reasons were returning to the orphanage, not losing hope to find a real family and understanding in it. About our family she learned from her friends, met and became friends with the eldest son Nicholas came to us. Looking into the eyes of the girl could not deny her the shelter, though, and if I can anticipate that this child will be very difficult to build relationships.
Julia was at that age, when the street attracted her like a magnet. Didn't realize what a family is, how people should live in the family. In raising Julia, without realizing it, took an active part in our children: everyone tried to talk to her, support her, showed interest and concern for her. She finished 9th grade, enrolled in a multidisciplinary College. Having finished it, got married and now she has a young child. We are happy to interact, help her, and she was sure that in difficult times she has to turn to for help.
In the same year we took another teenager. Fourteen-year-old Sasha have visited several orphanages. Suffering soul... the Character was very complex. A long conversation with Sasha, her ardent desire to help him struck a chord in his soul. "Adopt me!" — asked he. I had to explain to the teenager that we love him, but he will lose privileges for admission to the Institute, and for his future life education is very important, it is needed.
The choice of future profession is a very important step. Sasha consulted with us, where to study, whom to be. Finally unanimously chose Saint-Petersburg military space Academy. Sasha shared our belief: profession of the military, protecting the homeland is for him. In 2013 he entered the Academy in January 2014 participated in the parade in St. Petersburg , and on May 9, 2014, and 2015 in Moscow.
Our youngest was excited when learned that the senior was awarded medals for participation in the parade dedicated to the 69th anniversary and the 70th anniversary of the Victory.
In 2011 we were asked to take the Artemka. We arrived at the orphanage and learned that he has another little sister Olga, who in nine months have not been able to even sit. Took both. With her we had hard, we started from the beginning: learning to sit, walk, talk, eat. And how many of them cry, only attention was paid to them! And we all passed, now we are two of a dandelion, two red sun. Artem is now very alert and intelligent boy, he loves to play with the construction set, build houses, castles, airplanes — it's our future Builder. Olya — movable restless, loves to read to her various books, playing with dolls; takes care of the kittens and commands the boys.
In January 2013 we took the twins Sasha and Daniel. At Daniel was the disease of cerebral palsy. Left leg and left arm badly listening to him, we often have to stay in hospital because this disease requires a lot of attention to the child. Dan — dad's favorite, they with Sasha as if involuntarily separated: Danya closer to my dad, and Sasha — to me.
Sasha is a caring good kid, in his five years realizes that Danila is very difficult to get dressed, put on my shoes and he gladly helps to cope with this. In February we learned that they have three more sisters and another brother.
We managed to take them all, and we children are glad that they are not distributed to different orphanages.
Senior Stas — he's difficult: if something is not the way he wants, starts to cry, he has a strong gap in school performance. He certainly tries, but it still does not work. We help him to overcome these difficulties. At home he helps us, especially my dad, wants to learn it all.
His sister Julia, a little, little girl with brown eyes, with curly hair. This is a man of moods, if she wants to do, do it well, and if does not, then it will do very badly. She is studying in the third grade, knowledge average, we try to interest her in learning to read with her, talk, engage faithfully to abide by domestic tasks.
Vika is a completely different child, she is different from her brothers and sisters. Studies well, learning comes easily to her, a small speech impediment, but that we will overcome. She loves to draw, sculpt from clay.
They have another sister, Christina, she is disabled since childhood, her eight years, but the development she stopped at the age of four. We taught her to eat with a spoon, wash, toileting, dressing ,speech —to do everything you can do with any normal child. This year she went to first grade in the auxiliary school-boarding-school. We are proud of her: she achieved awesome results.
In the summer of 2013 we had another son, eleven-year-old Nikita. It was something... Us in the children's home it boast: said it was good, perfect baby. But it turned out to the orphanage he lived with his grandmother and he had complete freedom of action.
After the adoption I learned that Nikita with six years of Smoking, and to deceive adults usual phenomenon.
Had to take it under full control. Nikita learns well, but could be even better. Knowledge is given to him easily, but the street is very attracts, seduces. Have a lot to talk on the topic "what is good and what is bad". All the senior it receives special attention as it is adolescence. In the summer Nikita helped my dad in construction, and I was in the garden. With his older brother Jogging in the evenings.
If I had to describe the character and destiny of all our children, not enough sheets and time. We have fifteen! Everyone has their own temper, his ambition, his character! But all roads to us. We try very hard through attention, care and love to give them right direction in life, a clear idea about what a close-knit family.