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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post-adoption Archive
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Community Wisdom
How can we get our son's birthfather to accept the adoption?
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How do I introduce my child's parents?
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Is it ok to ask for visits?
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I get anxious when the first families contact us. Is this normal?
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How can I get the grandparents to respect our family boundaries?
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How do I start a search?
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When does contacting first parents become hounding?
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We are having difficulties establishing boundaries with my daughter's fraternal birth grandparents.
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What do I do when my values about safety are different than my child's first family?
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My son would like to get to know me. However, the custodial parents are against the idea. What should I do?
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How can I encourage our son's first mom to write him a letter explaining how/why she gave up her child for adoption?
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How can I find a therapist who understands open adoption?
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