I have always said I have no friends, I have an extremely large extended family of which I am so blessed for every person that comes into my life. (theletteredcottage.net)
She is extremely close to them, her two brothers, and her very large extended family. (sinklaw.com)
For the child, open adoption reinforces a true sense of being supported by many loving adults, including their adoptive and birth parents, and ideally by even larger extended families on all sides. (openadopt.org)