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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photos Archive
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Community Wisdom
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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How many photos should I send to my child’s birth mom?
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Community Wisdom
My son’s parents stopped sending letters. How do I find them and reopen the adoption?
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Community Wisdom
How does someone tell an adopted child that their birth name was different?
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Community Wisdom
Do we send photos although she hasn’t requested them or not?
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Community Wisdom
I am worried my sons aparents are not honoring our openness contract — what do I do?
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Community Wisdom
What about gifts from the adoptive family?
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Community Wisdom
What is a “good” update in open adoption?
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My teenage daughters don't like their birthfamilies sharing on Facebook. Thoughts?
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Should I be more proactive about building birthfather contact?
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Child's privacy on facebook?
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What kind of photos do first families want?
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