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  • Community Wisdom

    We found our daughter’s birthmom online, do we contact her?

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  • Community Wisdom

    Just found out my son’s first mom is pregnant. Should I let her know I know?

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  • Community Wisdom

    Is our adoption too open?

    7 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    My teenage daughters don't like their birthfamilies sharing on Facebook. Thoughts?

    7 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How much should I continue to push for contact w/ bmom?

    8 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    When the adoption isn’t a secret, how do you tell people you don’t want to share?

    5 Comments
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