We adopted our 18-month-old son in an open, domestic adoption. Though I live in fear of losing touch, we have stayed in contact so far. Mostly with us sending updates and photos – initially through the mail and now primarily through email.
I’ve generally sent photos of our son that are of him alone and happy. [...]
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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.
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What kind of photos do first families want?
Should we let our addicted daughter visit our grandson?
We adopted our grandson because our cps took parental custody from our daughter. She had lost other children to adoption with strangers to us. Couldn’t bare to have this happen again. But now we are involved with his adult brothers & Sisters and other members of our family. His father is deceased. His b-mom wants [...]
Should I send this to my daughter’s birth mom?
I’m an adoptive mother to a 3.5 yr old daughter. Her birthmom is raising her three older brothers. And, I have a 7 yr old w/ another birthmom. The last few Christmas’s I’ve sent a big box of my son’s hand-me downs and a gift card to my daughter’s Birthmom. In the last year, I’ve [...]
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