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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Before Adopting Archive
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Community Wisdom
How can we move forward with finalization?
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Community Wisdom
How do we make sense of the adoption laws?
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Community Wisdom
Should we agree to more than we're comfortable with?
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Community Wisdom
Should I disclose my wish to nurse the baby we adopt?
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Community Wisdom
Help understanding cocaine exposure issues?
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Community Wisdom
How do I go about adopting a friend's baby?
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Community Wisdom
Is it impossible to set out to create an open international adoption?
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Community Wisdom
How do we write a pro-openness adoption profile?
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Community Wisdom
How can I find an ethical agency or attorney?
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