Sentences with phrase «about having an open adoption»

There are so many positives about having an open adoption.

Not exact matches

I find it fascinating that you can take something as simple as a potato and dependent upon whether it has been boiled, roasted, deep fried, baked in cheese, sliced, cooked whole, crumbled, burnt, sprinkled in mint, or doused in yogurt — it will open your eyes to learning about another culture and their adoption of traditions throughout their own history.

Throughout her career, Dr. Bliss has been passionate about educating the public on best practices in adoption and the psychology of open adoption.

Many birthmothers have mixed feelings about open adoption.

But going through the open adoption process and learning about the challenges she faces has made you more understanding of her position — and of others who may not have it as easy as you do.

We talked about how we would give our seven nieces and nephews another cousin through open adoption.

In my experience as an adoption attorney over the past two decades, I've found that successful adoption efforts are more about open communication than anything else.

And even if you haven't found a match, think about all of the unexpected things that your open adoption journey has taught you, things like humility, patience, empathy, honesty, and respect.

They've even created a series of videos together where they talk about their relationship and answers questions about open adoption.

In thinking about fears prospective adoptive parents have about open adoption, probably the most common question I get is, «Later down the line, when she gets her life together, won't she want the baby back?»

I recently had a chance to catch up with her via Skype and talk about her relationship with her daughter and her adoptive parents, about what she wants people to know about open adoption and birthmothers, and about her campaign to give birthfathers their own day of recognition.

We have always been very open about their adoption, so much so that when my older son was four he told a sitter that if she wanted kids she could call his birthmom because she could «get a baby for you.

Talking to birthmothers who placed before adoptions opened up, I have found that the only thing that they resent about placing is the not knowing.

It makes me feel more confident about our future to see a healthy minded grown woman that has grown up in an open adoption situation.

Thanks to Michelle, I have greater insight and feel more confident about developing a strong open adoption in the future.

I'm not sure I understand your references to River City and Death to Cons, but if you're asking me what I would have said in light of this question being asked about an open adoption (and I think this is a terrific insight I hadn't noticed before), I would say something like this:

For adoptive parents this could include what drew you to open adoption, how you connected with your child's birthparents, and any suggestions you have for others who are beginning their journey but unsure about where to go or what to do next.

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We were so excited to find that the IAC had a booth to answer questions about open adoption.

So I thought it might be interesting to find out how they «re using their marketing chops to building their family through open adoption and about what advice they have for others who are going down the same road.

I have a great open adoption with both my kids birth parents, but this isn't something we would openly talk about like you can with yours.

Recently I had a chance to connect with Renee to talk about her decision to place Liam (a.k.a. «Little Man») in an open adoption, how she stays involved in his life, and what she calls «the business of being a birth mother.»

What are the most important things you've learned about yourselves since you started the open adoption process?

I'm lucky to have moms like you blogging about open adoption so that I know where I'm headed in the next several years.

You can find out about their interests, their family, their home, their thoughts about parenting and open adoption, and about what kind of relationship they want to have with you as your child grows up.

On the other hand, if you're straight up with your questions about open adoption and the kind of relationship you would like to have with her in the future, a expectant mother may find you easier to talk to than an adoptive family that doesn't have any of those issues.

After your class, not only was my husband more enthusiastic about adopting than he had been before, but we felt armed with the knowledge of what it truly means to be in an open adoption.

So for me, since open adoption was the start of my path and now being on the other side with being able to see personal how adoption has and has not affected my son, I am very curious about others experience with open adoption because I do wonder what would have been different and would have been the same had my son's adoption not closed when he was so young.

Not only because of what it has to say about open adoption relationships and how to navigate them, but because sections of it were written by her daughter's birthmother, Crystal Hass.

Recently I had the opportunity to speak to Ashley — who has shared her story and, most recently, here — about birth mother grief, healing and community - building; about what expectant mothers need to know before and after relinquishing their baby; and about how she sees her role as an open adoption «truth - teller.»

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Even though open adoption means having two mothers, it's not about co-parenting.

What about other adoptive parents and birth parents — what do they need to know to have a successful open adoption?

As I said in my video having an open adoption is something special because there is no wondering about who your biology is.

As an adoptee in the closed era of adoption, I've always listened intently when birthparents talk about their experiences via open adoption.

Recently I had a chance to ask the self - described «open adoption de-freakifier» about her book, about how she and Crystal set boundaries (literary and otherwise), and about the joys of being Number Two.

But that hasn't affected her own positive feelings about open adoption or her placement.

What has helped you to talk openly and honestly about open adoption?

And who knows, it could get us thinking about open adoption in ways we might not have considered before.

The other day I asked for your thoughts about open adoption — what you like about it, what you don't like, and how you would improve the process.

If you're not sure whether the family you select is right for you or you have questions about them, open adoption gives you the opportunity to contact them directly and get your questions answered.

But once you find out a little more about it, you may surprised by what open adoption has to offer and how different it is from what you may have thought.

Over the last 15 + years that we've helped hopeful adoptive parents build their families through open adoption, we've been asked just about every question you can imagine.

I have an open adoption with my birth mother, but know next to nothing about my birth father.

O Solo Mama, a mom via international adoption, has some questions about open adoption.

The movement to have OBCs opened in all states has grown from adoptees wanting access to all details about their birth and adoption — about their histories.

I have never thought about open adoption having degrees before.

As we have seen for years, education about open adoption tends to shine a light into the darkness of misunderstandings.

Crystal Hass has taught about open adoption with Lori Holden at Colorado Free University and at adoption agencies.

Deb & Corey Omey were open with their families about the agency, their profile, and the adoption process, but were clear that only a few people would be notified when they entered adoption planning, so that they could put all of their focus on building the relationship with birthparents at that time, without the obligation to keep everyone updated.