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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open adoption Archive
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Community Wisdom
My friend’s open adoption closed. Is there anything she can do?
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My nerves are shot dealing with our daughter’s birth family. Help!
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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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My son’s birth mom doesn’t always keep promises. How do I help him cope?
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How on earth do I ever become his Mom when I cannot get space away from his angry birth family?
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How do I ask a woman I know professionally to adopt my unborn baby?
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How do I make a decision about sharing our profile with a different agency?
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How do we stay positive and upbeat while we wait to adopt when we feel so discouraged?
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Our daughter’s birth mom just died. Where do we go from here?
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My son’s parents stopped sending letters. How do I find them and reopen the adoption?
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Do I do enough to maintain contact with my son’s adoptive parents?
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How does someone tell an adopted child that their birth name was different?
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Explaining differences in openness to my daughters?
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How do I handle a visit with Grandma and my child’s birth sibling she’s caring for?
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Are there researched benefits to openness for adopted people?
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