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  • Community Wisdom

    What kind of photos do first families want?

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  • Community Wisdom

    How to tell her not to call herself "mommy?"

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  • Community Wisdom

    How do I get my child's adoptive parents to send the pictures?

    9 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How can I get the adoptive parents to stretch their boundaries?

    16 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    We are feeling hurt and lied to by our daughter's birth family. What do we do?

    10 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do I tell my daughter that our family friends are her birth family?

    8 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Do I share enough? Too much?

    5 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    I found my child's first mom online; should I contact her?

    7 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do I decline a first parent's requests?

    5 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    My child wants to know why he doesn't see his first mom anymore. What do I say?

    1 Comment
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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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