Wondering how other adoptive parents have handled relationships between thier child through adoption and other children BP have. Our family is a make up of 4 bio boys and a daughter through adoption. We have an ongoing relationship with BP and maternal GPs. When we adopted 8 years ago BPs were very young & still [...]
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for families and individuals who support openness in adoption
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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Tag archives for siblings
Is having the extended first family at visits the norm?
We have two adopted children, both are open adoptions. With our first adoption, the birthmom was young and her mom was at all of our meetings. After our son was born and we visited, it was always with our birthmom and her mom, which we expected and were quite comfortable with. We now have a [...]
How do I tell my 5 year old daughter she has a half-sibling?
When I was younger my girlfriend and I had a girl whom we placed for adoption. I have kept in touch and visited over the course of the past 12 years and have pictures of my biological daughter displayed throughout my house. I have since married and have 2 daughters ages 5 and 2. My [...]
My sister is searching for her birth parents — will I lose her?
My sister was adopted before I was born – so I have always known her as my sister. My parents were always honest about the fact she was adopted. We grew up happy together and have a lot of wonderful memories. When I was 33 I moved countries and she never forgave me for leaving. [...]
Conference addresses siblings in foster care
The North American Council on Adoptable Children will be in Columbus, OH this August and there will be at least one session of special interest to those of us interested in open adoption: Thursday, August 13 — JJ Hitch, Maurice Webb, Wendy Wiegmann, and Lisa Wilson: “Brothers and Sisters in Foster Care: An Unbreakable Bond” During [...]
How do we explain why one child has an open adoption and the other does not?
Hello. I have a question maybe someone who has a similar situation can help answer. My son is adopted. For reasons I will not go into here to protect my child’s privacy and his biological family, the biological family at their insistance does not have contact. My husband and I have recently been approached about [...]
What do I call my child’s older birth siblings?
Hi. I’m new here and happy to have your support. We have an open adoption with my son’s birthmother (and my daughter’s birth mom as well) and are planning a visit soon which will include his older sisters by birth which live with his birthmom and a younger brother who also lives with his birthmom. [...]
Should I make my daughter come with me to visit her placed sibling?
I don’t know if the Baby’s parents read here. They might. (Hi J!) She reads my blog so she probably already knows I’m a confused mess so here goes. We’ve been invited to “The Baby’s” first birthday party. FDad may or may not come depending on his work schedule. I am probaby going…even though it’s [...]
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