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  • Community Wisdom

    For those with older adopted children, what questions do they ask about their first family history?

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    Is it ok to take a step back for awhile and try to define my life without my birthson in it?

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    Our potential baby’s birth mom wants to have a baby shower with our families and I don’t. What do I do?

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    How much contact is best for a child adopted at ten?

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    How do I handle people's negativity about our daughter's open adoption?

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