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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siblings Archive
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Community Wisdom
How appropriate is it for us to get involved with our child’s mom making another adoption plan?
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I worry about striking the right balance between inviting and pushing; I’d love to hear about other families’ experiences in opening adoptions further.
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Community Wisdom
Has anyone had to deal with a child using the internet to reach out to first family members?
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Community Wisdom
Should we introduce our two children’s birthparents to each other?
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How do I maintain a relationship with my child’s siblings when the other parent is abusive?
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Community Wisdom
How do I find siblings that were adopted?
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Community Wisdom
Should I close the adoption with my birth family?
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Community Wisdom
Would you recommend keeping this adoption open?
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Just found out my son’s first mom is pregnant. Should I let her know I know?
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Community Wisdom
How do I avoid getting in the middle of birth family conflict?
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Fighting for sibling connections in foster care?
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How do I tell my son about his complicated family story?
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How do you handle relationships with bio siblings?
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Is having the extended first family at visits the norm?
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How do I tell my 5 year old daughter she has a half-sibling?
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My sister is searching for her birth parents — will I lose her?
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