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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boundaries Archive
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Community Wisdom
Is it appropriate if my daughter’s first mother refers to her as HER daughter?
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Is it o.k. to ask our child’s birth family use first names at this time?
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Birth mom is not respecting our boundaries. Help!
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We are feeling bullied by our daughter’s paternal birth family. What do we do?
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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
Found our child’s mom on Facebook — do I contact her?
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Is our adoption too open?
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Community Wisdom
How do I deal with overbearing grandparents?
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Community Wisdom
Do we have to send letters to grandparents?
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Community Wisdom
How can I get the adoptive parents to stretch their boundaries?
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Community Wisdom
Lying to others about the adoption?
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Community Wisdom
Can I decide first family titles as the adoptive parent?
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