Adoptive Parents

A reader of my blog contacted me recently asking what adoptive parents can do when they are open to openness, wanting to maintain a connection to the birth family for sake of the child, but the first parents are not open to this possibility. It's a valid question, and one I have been asked before. When I advocate for openness, I tend to write primarily for an audience of adoptive parents, hoping to persuade them of the benefits of keeping adoptions open. But sometimes, the a-parents are not...Read Full Story

Adoptive parents spend a lot of time preparing themselves for adoption, but what about their extended family. As much as we want grandparents, aunts, and siblings to be supportive and excited about our upcoming adoption, this is not always the case. Join us today to talk about how to help our extended family understand our adoption. Our guest will be Elisabeth O’Toole, Author of In On It: What Adoptive Parents Would Like You To Know About Adoption. A Guide for Rel adoption | adopting a child...Read Full Story