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    Should we have our child’s birth mom come to visit at our house?

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    They closed the adoption but I’m reaching out. What do I say? How do I cope?

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    My child’s mother just posted a suicide note on Facebook, what do I do?

    5 Comments
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    How can I get the adoptive parents to stretch their boundaries?

    16 Comments
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    • 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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