The topic:
How has open adoption changed you? In what ways are you different because the presence of open adoption in your life?
The responses:
Jess of The Problem With Hope shares how open adoption taught her kindness, compassion and acceptance.
Ginger at Puzzle Pieces says adoption changed not only how she interacted with other adults, but also with the daughter she was parenting.
Spyderkl at Evil Mommy shares how open adoption upended the meaning of “our daughter”–for the better.
Valerie of From Another Mother tells how openness–in her own adoption and in her son’s–blurred the lines of “family” and let her pour out her love.
Thanksgivingmom at I Should Really Be Working talks honestly about the insecurity and worry that have accompanied open adoption for her.
Luna at life from here tells how openness has made her more honest, present and empowered as an adoptive mother.
KatjaMichelle of Therapy is Expensive shares how her experience placing her son forever changed the way she approaches decisions.
Karlinda realizes that open adoption is teaching her to let go, even as they are waiting to adopt.
Rredhead at the Adoption.com domestic infant adoption blog tells how she’s become more aware of the perspectives of different birth families and adoptees.
Cindy.psbm says adoption may not have changed her at all.
M de P of Reservado Para Futura Mamá shares how open adoption put to the test who she thought herself to be.
Andi of The Many Faces of KJ says open adoption made her see how interconnected we are in this life.
Lavender Luz at Weebles Wobblog shares how open adoption forced her to think with her heart and not just her head
Jenna of The Chronicles of Munchkin Land says the process of making open adoption work has brought changes both good and bad: more compassion, but less trust.