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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Community Wisdom
How do I respectfully open a discussion about handling posting of pictures?
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Has anyone had to deal with a child using the internet to reach out to first family members?
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Do I say I know she is lying? Or do I decline to send her money and leave it at that?
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Do I do enough to maintain contact with my son’s adoptive parents?
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Should I tell my child’s paternal grandparents about the adoption?
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My child’s mother just posted a suicide note on Facebook, what do I do?
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What do you do when you just don’t like your child’s biological family?
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Can too many pictures be overwhelming for first parents who seems to be pulling back?
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How do I stay positive when my son’s parents are shutting down contact?
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How do I talk to my son about differences in contact with different birth family members?
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Found our child’s mom on Facebook — do I contact her?
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Is our adoption too open?
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How do I handle Facebook relationships with her birth family for our 14-year old daughter?
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What is a “good” update in open adoption?
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My teenage daughters don't like their birthfamilies sharing on Facebook. Thoughts?
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Should I be more proactive about building birthfather contact?
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