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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visits Archive
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Community Wisdom
Birth mom doesn't want us to have contact with birth dad. Now what?
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Will I get a call from a lawyer?
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How to I pull back from relationship with grandmother without hurting birth mom?
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My son says, "I don't like her"
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What to do about disrespectful bmom?
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Openness with families who are addicts?
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How many too many members of birthfamily for first visit?
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How can I prepare for a long visit?
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First mom can't meet. Should I worry?
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How do we get our child's bmom to visit?
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How do I explain that her birth mom can't or won't see her?
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Have I set my daughter up for disappointment?
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How do I handle stealing?
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What do you do when she just won’t respond? I just don’t know when to give up.
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Why would the bio grandparents not want to see their grandson?
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First Grandparent is hostile, what to do?
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Community Wisdom
How do I deal with too many visits?
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