Open adoption

The pros and cons of open adoption. Deciding to adopt? Here is what you need to know and expect with an open domestic adoption

Most domestic infant adoptions today involve some level of openness. An open adoption is an adoption in which both families agree to open contact with each other. In most instances, the families will meet, get to know each other a bit, and exchange contact information right before or right after the baby's birth. As part

The term open adoption can strike fear in the heart of every adoptive family. But it doesn't need to. Much of our ideas of openness tend to come from stories in the news the media has sensationalized, Lifetime movies, or our own assumptions and misconceptions. An open adoption describes the kind of relationship an adoptive family shares with the birth family of their child. This can mean anything from shared pictures and updates via the adoption agency or a non-identifying email to yearly…

Domestic Open Adoption - what it looks like after three years. A real life perspective from an adoptive mom. All about the adoption bond, communication with birth mother, sharing adoption story with others and telling child they are adopted, and what to expect with adoption three years after adoption finalization. | adoption advice | adoption tips | adoptive parent

Tips for open adoption. Pros and cons of open adopting. Finding out the next steps for adopting.

“Two moms, same postpartum room. One who gave birth, one in awe of her. We talked about who he looked like, his ancestors and family…

I'll be honest: when my husband and I began the adoption process, we never imagined that we'd have an open adoption that went beyond sending monthly updates and pictures via email and visiting occasionally. I don't discuss our relationship with Tommy's birth family in much detail publicly to protect their privacy. But it's an important

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When I wrote 10 things no one tells you about adoption, I said that there was enough on the topic of building a birth family relationship for a separate post. One of my points in that post is that no one gives you a guidebook on building a birth family relationship. It's a difficult subject