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    A difficult childhood, do I tell my birth mom now that we’re in reunion?

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    My sister is searching for her birth parents — will I lose her?

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    Should I search for my son's first mother?

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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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