We are excited to have an open adoption since we
know that most children who have been adopted wonder
about their
biological family, but also wish to respect your request
about the level of communication and relationship you desire to have with us and this child.
Membership in a single - parent
family or stepfamily is associated with increased levels of significant behavioral, emotional, and academic problems in children.1, 2 The mechanisms underlying this connection are likely to involve, among other factors, financial adversity, increased stress directly related to
family transitions, and increased exposure to additional psychosocial risks.3, 4 Compared with the extensive research base connecting
family type (ie, membership in a 2 - parent
biological family, stepfamily, or single - parent
family) and children's psychological adjustment, little is
known about the physical health consequences of membership in diverse
family types.