Living in Open Adoption

How to maintain contact with your adopted child’s birth family in open adoption, from letters and texting to phone calls and in-person visits.

Our open adoption allows us to share the love we have for our daughter with her birth parents.

We just brought our newborn home and are wondering how to communicate with his birth mother. How do we start?

Open adoption expert Kathleen Silber answers a question from a mother who feels like her son prefers his birth mother since their reunion.

Treat birth family as if they were extended family members: your child will benefit.

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