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Birthmom's new boyfriend at visit

Our 18 month old daughter’s birthmom has begun dating someone (not bfather) and he wants to meet us and our daughter in a couple months. What do you consider before…
- Posted by hope612 to Open Adoption Families on Apr 18, 2014 at 8:56pm | 11 Comments | Post a reply
Birth grandmother needs a name

Last night I received an email from my daughter’s birth grandmother asking how she should refer to herself when she signs cards for my daughter, who is five months old.…
- Posted by libraryknitr to Open Adoption Families on Apr 14, 2014 at 1:04pm | 23 Comments | Post a reply
What to do about relationship with Birth Mom?

Hi! Please allow me to give you a brief introduction to my adoption story. Our son is almost 2 and a half years old. We adopted him at birth. We…
- Posted by lauranae to Open Adoption Families on Apr 13, 2014 at 6:36am | 9 Comments | Post a reply
The Bureaucracy is Thick

I matched with a couple through an adoption facilitator just prior to entering the second trimester. I’m 34 weeks pregnant now. Months later, I’m just plain annoyed. Yeah, I’m huge…
- Posted by ChaoticNeutral to Open Adoption Families on Apr 11, 2014 at 9:53am | 53 Comments | Post a reply
What age is appropriate for child to contact birthmom?

Recently my son, who is nine, has asked to meet and start writing to his birthmom. I keep in touch with her through letters a few times per year. We…
- Posted by laura711 to Open Adoption Families on Mar 30, 2014 at 6:16pm | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Post Adoption Contact Agreements

Hi all, I recently read this article because our contact agreement was really scary and troubling to me at the time of placement. I now feel better about it because…
- Posted by emmyt to Open Adoption Families on Mar 28, 2014 at 9:14pm | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Post Adoption Contact Agreements

Hi all, I recently read this article because our contact agreement was really scary and troubling to me at the time of placement. I now feel better about it because…
- Posted by emmyt to Open Adoption Families on Mar 28, 2014 at 9:13pm | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Feedback for an adoption reunion chapbook

I’m giving away copies of this adoption reunion chapbook for Kindle and Kindle app (iPad): http://www.amazon.com/Reunions-Spring-Meditations-Adoption-Families-ebook/dp/B00IH5PNXE It’s free until Tuesday evening, March 18th (midnight PST). If you write a review…
- Posted by SGilbert to Open Adoption Families on Mar 15, 2014 at 8:32pm | 2 Comments | Post a reply