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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Community Wisdom
How do I respectfully open a discussion about handling posting of pictures?
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What kind of gift would be best to give my son’s A-mom for Christmas?
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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 challenge this openness?
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Should I tell my child’s paternal grandparents about the adoption?
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Explaining differences in openness to my daughters?
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How do I, as a birthmom, ask for more contact?
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Can too many pictures be overwhelming for first parents who seems to be pulling back?
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Our first visit! Any advice?
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Found our child’s mom on Facebook — do I contact her?
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Qualms with different types of openness?
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Do I show interest or give them some space?
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What prevents adoptive parents from giving updates?
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What kind of photos do first families want?
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How to tell her not to call herself "mommy?"
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