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  • Community Wisdom

    I don’t feel ready for contact with the extended family. How do I handle this?

    8 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Do I say I know she is lying? Or do I decline to send her money and leave it at that?

    7 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

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

    9 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do I talk to my son about differences in contact with different birth family members?

    3 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Is our adoption too open?

    7 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

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

    11 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Is having the extended first family at visits the norm?

    9 Comments
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    • 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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