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  • Community Wisdom

    How can we get our son's birthfather to accept the adoption?

    5 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do I introduce my child's parents?

    8 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Is it ok to ask for visits?

    4 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    I get anxious when the first families contact us. Is this normal?

    13 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How can I get the grandparents to respect our family boundaries?

    5 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do I start a search?

    2 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    When does contacting first parents become hounding?

    12 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    We are having difficulties establishing boundaries with my daughter's fraternal birth grandparents.

    20 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    What do I do when my values about safety are different than my child's first family?

    5 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    My son would like to get to know me. However, the custodial parents are against the idea. What should I do?

    2 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How can I encourage our son's first mom to write him a letter explaining how/why she gave up her child for adoption?

    13 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How can I find a therapist who understands open adoption?

    2 Comments
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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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