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Mother\’s Day Archive

  • Community Wisdom

    Do you ask the school to have your child make two things for mother’s day?

    7 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    What do you think of birthmother’s day?

    24 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Do we send photos although she hasn’t requested them or not?

    11 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Do I show interest or give them some space?

    12 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How important is it to acknowledge Mother's Day, Birthmother's Day or other holidays?

    8 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Do I share enough? Too much?

    5 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    What to do on Mother's Day?

    4 Comments
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    • 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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