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  • Community Wisdom

    For those with older adopted children, what questions do they ask about their first family history?

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  • Community Wisdom

    How do I ask a woman I know professionally to adopt my unborn baby?

    5 Comments
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    Is it appropriate to try to get more info from our daughter’s birthmom about birthdad?

    5 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    I don’t feel ready for contact with the extended family. How do I handle this?

    8 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Explaining differences in openness to my daughters?

    2 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    They closed the adoption but I’m reaching out. What do I say? How do I cope?

    9 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Can too many pictures be overwhelming for first parents who seems to be pulling back?

    12 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Found our child’s mom on Facebook — do I contact her?

    9 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

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

    8 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do you answer stranger's questions?

    5 Comments
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