Our Beliefs
- We honor the connection adoptees have to both of their families.
- We recognize the love and joy as well as the losses and grief of adoption.
- We do not diminish one family in favor of another.
- We are flexible, understanding that needs and circumstances change.
- We set boundaries on the basis of what is best for our children.
- We understand that open adoption looks like different things for different families.
Recent Comments
Community Wisdom Archive
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Any advice on my daughter (15) meeting her birthmom for the first time?
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Do first grandparents have rights?
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How do I tell my daughter that our family friends are her birth family?
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How can I find more positive support from other first parents?
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Do I share enough? Too much?
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Do most open adoptions eventually close?
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How do I heal a misunderstanding? Or should I let things go?
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My son calls us both mommy. Am I doing right by him?
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I found my child's first mom online; should I contact her?
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Grandparent rights after adoption?
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My agency is asking for more money, is this ok?
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Should I wait for them to contact me first?
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How do I decline a first parent's requests?
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What to do on Mother's Day?
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How do I go about adopting a friend's baby?
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How do I reestablish contact?
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