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AdoptionOption NZ needs help
The Adoption Option trust in New Zealand aims to promote open adoption as a positive option for women facing crisis pregnacies. We have been running for 2 years and have a web site www.adoptionoption.org.nz. We are currently reviewing the website in order to upgrade it. It is aimed at women aged between 15-25 years old. [...]
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Off and Running Documentary
by OAS Administrator from the blog Open Adoption Support
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What is open adoption?
- Open adoption is about honoring the connection adoptees have to both of their families.
- Open adoption recognizes the rewards and joys of adoption.
- Open adoption recognizes the losses and grief of adoption.
- Open adoption does not diminish one family in favor of another.
- Open adoption is flexible, understanding that needs and circumstances change.
- Open adoption sets boundaries on the basis of what is best for the child in question.
- Open adoption looks like different things for different families.
- Open adoption is about commitment and sharing and love.
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Margie Perscheid and OAS Administrator are now friends 22 hours, 42 minutes ago
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Lisa Tarallo wrote on the wire of the group Domestic Infant Adoption 2 days, 21 hours ago
hi, mom to A who is 9 mos hope to meet other adoptive moms.
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Lisa Tarallo joined the group Domestic Infant Adoption 2 days, 21 hours ago
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Lisa Tarallo and OAS Administrator are now friends 2 days, 22 hours ago
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Debbie commented on the blog post What do you do when she just won’t respond? I just don’t know when to give up. 3 days, 6 hours ago
I actually mentioned your last one to my husband MamaB2C. He said I couldn’t do that but I really want to.
I have given her some dates so I’m hoping to hear back soon. Lack of communication just makes me want to stop trying and I know that for our daughter I can’t do that.
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wireddesign joined the group Domestic Infant Adoption 3 days, 9 hours ago
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Sue and OAS Administrator are now friends 3 days, 13 hours ago
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SchmennaLeigh commented on the blog post How can I encourage our son’s first mom to write him a letter explaining how/why she gave up her child for adoption? 4 days, 4 hours ago
I’ve never written it in one letter. I’ve written it in five and a half years of journal entries and posts. I won’t be forced to write it in one letter, either. Our story continuously evolves. What once was, is no longer and not of my doing. I think that letters of this nature were [...]
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OAS Administrator wrote a new blog post: What do you do when she just won’t respond? I just don’t know when to give up. 4 days, 8 hours ago
My daughter’s first mom just doesn’t respond to questions especially regarding visits. We don’t talk on the phone often, never have. I wish we did but we’re all not very big phone people so we have done lots of emailing. I’m trying to set up a visit which requires booking flights and arrange for the [...]
