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.
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Recent Posts
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Community Wisdom
How do we approach grandmother about her canceling visits?
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Community Wisdom
How on earth do I ever become his Mom when I cannot get space away from his angry birth family?
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I have a question about adoption language…
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My birth daughter is going to be the flowergirl in my wedding, any gift ideas?
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Should we have our child’s birth mom come to visit at our house?
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How do I have an honest conversation with my son’s adoptive mom and explain to her that she hurt me?
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How do I keep my twins from being adopted?
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Community Wisdom
I lost my first grandchild to adoption and I can’t seem to let go. Any advice?
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Can you help me figure out how to manage my fears?
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How do I ask a woman I know professionally to adopt my unborn baby?
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A question for birth mothers, would you be offended if your non-birth parent significant other wasn’t allowed to be part of the open adoption?
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Is it ok to take a step back for awhile and try to define my life without my birthson in it?
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How many photos should I send to my child’s birth mom?
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Community Wisdom
How do you handle open adoption situations where you may have, or acquire ‘people in common’? What do you think is appropriate?
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How do foster adopt parents engage with birth parents and keep their children safe?
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Community Wisdom
How do you continue in an open adoption relationship when the birthmother is clearly regretting placing her child?
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