I Really Don't Want an Open Adoption! - Weekend Wisdom

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English - July 13, 2024 06:00 - 6 minutes - 4.15 MB - ★★★★★ - 180 ratings
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Question: We have applied to adopt a baby. We’re more or less being told that if we don’t agree to an open adoption, we’ll never get chosen by a birth mom. But, I really don’t want an open adoption. I think kids need just one mom and dad and opening up our family to others will just be confusing for everyone. But, I’m afraid that we’ll never get chosen if I say this.

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Open Adoption (Resource page)Listening to Adoptee Voices Understanding the Birth Parents' Experience

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