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  • Community Wisdom

    How do I make a decision about sharing our profile with a different agency?

    1 Comment
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    How do I handle disrespect from my son’s birth mom’s mom?

    4 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 somebody tell me where I can find the studies that say open adoption is best for the child?

    5 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

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

    12 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Should I arrange visits behind my husband’s back?

    3 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do I handle Facebook relationships with her birth family for our 14-year old daughter?

    6 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do you handle relationships with bio siblings?

    19 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    My son says, "I don't like her"

    7 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    "Thank you for raising my son"?

    9 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Who are the parents?

    11 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    How do I explain that her birth mom can't or won't see her?

    2 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Open adoption with baby we didn't adopt?

    1 Comment
  • Community Wisdom

    What do I do when his birth mom is inappropriate?

    14 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    What does the relationship between first mom and child look like?

    7 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Lying to others about the adoption?

    13 Comments
  • Community Wisdom

    Can I decide first family titles as the adoptive parent?

    11 Comments
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    • We recognize the love and joy as well as the losses and grief of adoption.
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    • 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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