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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gifts Archive
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Community Wisdom
Any tips for a birthmom coming up on her placed son’s first birthday?
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Birth mom is not respecting our boundaries. Help!
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Do I need to make gifts even?
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His birthday is tomorrow. What should I get his birthmom?
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What about gifts from the adoptive family?
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How do I deal with overbearing grandparents?
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Community Wisdom
How important is it to acknowledge Mother's Day, Birthmother's Day or other holidays?
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Is it ok to not save some things given by the birthparents?
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How do I handle stealing?
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Community Wisdom
Can I give gifts just to my son or do I need to include his parents other kids?
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Should I send this to my daughter's birth mom?
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How to handle too many gifts from first family?
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