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  • Community Wisdom

    What kind of gift would be best to give my son’s A-mom for Christmas?

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    Do I do enough to maintain contact with my son’s adoptive parents?

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    Do we send photos although she hasn’t requested them or not?

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    Should I be more proactive about building birthfather contact?

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    How can I firmly close an open adoption?

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    How can I ask my child's parents to be more consistent?

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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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