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 [...]
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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What if the birthparents want to be called mom and dad?
We recently had our son’s birthparents over for his first birthday. We haven’t really talked much about names, but I always assumed he would call them their first names. They signed their birthday card to him “mom and dad.” It was really strange looking to me. I mean, I know they ARE his parents, but [...]
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