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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Our child’s bio sibling had a baby. How do we figure this out?
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How and when do I tell my child that she has a younger brother that was given up by her parents for an open adoption?
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I don’t feel ready for contact with the extended family. How do I handle this?
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Do I just stay quiet and live with the hurt? Where do I go from here?
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How do I handle disrespect from my son’s birth mom’s mom?
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Should I tell my child’s paternal grandparents about the adoption?
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How do I talk to my son about differences in contact with different birth family members?
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How can we see more of our son’s birthmom without her parents?
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How much contact is best for a child adopted at ten?
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How do I tell my son about his complicated family story?
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Is having the extended first family at visits the norm?
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How do I deal with overbearing grandparents?
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How do I handle people's negativity about our daughter's open adoption?
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Do we invite mom to be part of the relationship, too?
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How do I explain that her birth mom can't or won't see her?
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How do we say no to extended family involvement?
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