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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questions Archive
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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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How do I ask a woman I know professionally to adopt my unborn baby?
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Is it appropriate to try to get more info from our daughter’s birthmom about birthdad?
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I don’t feel ready for contact with the extended family. How do I handle this?
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Explaining differences in openness to my daughters?
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Can too many pictures be overwhelming for first parents who seems to be pulling back?
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Found our child’s mom on Facebook — do I contact her?
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How much should I continue to push for contact w/ bmom?
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How do you answer stranger's questions?
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