Teens Wanted

Adopt an adolescent? Yes, there are families crazy and loving enough to take that on

Amber is getting a makeover at the mall. Not that she needs one. She is picture pretty already, with blond hair and fetching green eyes. But this is a special occasion, and Amber, 16, wants to look her best. She's being filmed for a Wednesday's Childsegment on KTVB in Boise, Idaho, so she can find a family. A forever family that will do the ordinary things families do--go on picnics, eat out and see movies together. Amber has had four foster-care placements during the past two years. "I just want a mom and dad who will love me the way I am," she says with an intensity...

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