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
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Community Wisdom Archive
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Community Wisdom
Christmas gift suggestions for adoptive family?
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What are you doing for your child’s other family for the holidays?
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Pregnant, thinking about adoption and future kids, is it hurtful for them to see?
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I need help coping with grandson being adopted!
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Our adoption placement fell through, how do we remain hopeful and realistic?
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s it disrespectful to the birthmother if we see her extended family without her knowledge or consent?
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How far do you go for contact with a birth family and what is acceptable for visits?
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How does your family deal with the different levels of openness with two or more adoptions?
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What legal action can I take to go live with my birthmother?
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