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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Community Wisdom
How do I start a search for a lost grandchild?
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Our child’s bio sibling had a baby. How do we figure this out?
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My son’s birth mom doesn’t always keep promises. How do I help him cope?
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How do we explain our family configuration?
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Is it ok to take a step back for awhile and try to define my life without my birthson in it?
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I am worried my sons aparents are not honoring our openness contract — what do I do?
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Should we push our son’s bmom to visit?
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How do I stay positive when my son’s parents are shutting down contact?
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Qualms with different types of openness?
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What are some things you have done to enforce a healthy level of contact?
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How do I handle the confusion of an interfamily adoption?
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How do I cope with people who want to make my child a poster child for his/her issues?
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How can we move forward with finalization?
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My son's first mom wants unsupervised visits but I have huge safety concerns. How do I handle telling her no?
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What should I get my child's first parent for the holidays?
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