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  • Community Wisdom

    How best can we arrange for the possibility of an unanticipated adoption?

    8 Comments
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    How do I avoid getting in the middle of birth family conflict?

    5 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    What do I do if I "bump into" my daughter's extended birth family?

    11 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do you handle relationships with bio siblings?

    21 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Will I always feel the need to measure up to a higher standard because my child is adopted?

    10 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Birth mom doesn't want us to have contact with birth dad. Now what?

    12 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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