For a while a though has been knocking around in my head.
I know many adoptive parents with open adoptions are respectful to first parents and everything.
What I am currently wondering(and I am sorry that I have been so overly-curious lately) is how much to you tell your friends?
For example say a friend makes a compliment [...]
Open Adoption Support
for families and individuals who support openness in adotion
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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How much do adoptive parents tell their friends?
How to tell her not to call herself “mommy?”
well i received a call from my sons bmother. she asked me..when i come down next weekend, can I take a picture with K? I said sure,,she wants to go to sears. She said..i never took a picture just mommy and son! Well, now, I am going to allow the picture BUT wondering how Im [...]
How do you stay motivated when there’s no response?
I’m struggling. In a couple of weeks it will be one year since I have heard anything from my son’s birthmom. I email her monthly updates and load pictures to our flickr site. Earlier this week he hit 22 months old and I still haven’t not written this month’s letter. It’s been about 6 weeks [...]
How much should I share with my child’s birth mom?
My husband and I have what I consider a very good relationship with our daughters birthmom. In fact, there are times, that I think she and I would like to just hang out without the kids!! I just posted about my daughter acting out after the last couple of visits (we get togehter every 2-3 [...]
How do I tell my son’s birth parents that we’re divorcing?
My husband and I recently separated and are headed to divorce. My marriage is over and I will be a single mom to our son who is adopted. His birth parents placed him with us because they were not ready to get married and they wanted him to be raised by two parents. I am [...]
Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform
PEAR is a grassroots group of adoptive and prospective adoptive parents who have come together to discuss the lack of a unified, respected voice for adoptive families.
Our membership has grown via word of mouth to include adoptees, adoption professionals, and other persons interested in meaningful ethical adoption reform from the adoptive parent point of view.
We believe that the existing system needs strong reforms because it does not represent the best interest of the people most impacted by the system:the children and their families.
We are tired of being ignored.
We are through with being laughed at.
We are ready to fight.
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