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
- TH on I lost my first grandchild to adoption and I can’t seem to let go. Any advice?
- Susan Brackeen on How do I find siblings that were adopted?
- Elizabeth on What happens if the adoptive parents do not honor the open adoption agreement to keep us posted on the child?
- es on Should my husband reach out to his adult daughter who was placed for adoption?
- breanna cisneros on I’m trying to do what is right for my daughter, does she need to see her father or not?
Recent Posts
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Community Wisdom
Our daughter’s birth mom just died. Where do we go from here?
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Community Wisdom
I want more one on one with my birth granddaughter but her mom isn’t supportive.
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Conferences
2011 Symposium Opening Adoption: Realities Possibilities & Challenges
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Community Wisdom
My son’s coerced adoption is taking a turn for the worse. What do I do?
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Community Wisdom
Can adoptive parents love their children as much as birth parents?
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Community Wisdom
How do I move on from placing my son when I wanted to keep him?
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Community Wisdom
Does anyone else have issues with the movies being released that have adoption themes?
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Community Wisdom
I don’t feel ready for contact with the extended family. How do I handle this?
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Community Wisdom
My son’s parents stopped sending letters. How do I find them and reopen the adoption?
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