Open Adoption with Your Child

Understanding Open Adoption Relationships Open adoption is today’s standard for the adoption journey. Unlike closed adoptions, where contact between adoptive families is nonexistent, open adoption allows for ongoing communication and relationships for everyone involved. There are varying degrees of contact you can have in an open adoption family. You’ll be in complete control of how

Understanding an Open Adoption Relationship Open adoption has become the norm in most modern adoptions, but it’s still a new concept for some people. It offers birth parents, adoptive parents and the child a unique opportunity to establish and maintain a relationship. Despite its growing popularity, there are some common misconceptions about open adoption. Learning

Choosing adoption can be one of the most incredible decisions you’ll ever make, but it can also present some challenges. In this complete guide, find all of the open adoption pros and cons you'll need to think about when considering this option.

Getting to know the adoptive parents is the first step in developing an important relationship that will keep a connection between a prospective birth mother and her child. Here's what to consider when meeting an adoptive family for the first time and some questions you can ask to get to know them.

Knowing how much contact to have with the adoptive family and child during and after an adoption is difficult. The differences between open and closed adoption are vast and can help you determine what type of relationship you want with your child.

Whether it’s because you need to move forward from your adoption or because you don’t wish to have a relationship with the adoptive family and child, a closed adoption could make sense for you. Here's what you need to know and how to get started.

If you aren’t comfortable with a fully closed adoption, but don’t want a completely open relationship with the adoptive parents, semi-open adoption might be perfect for you. But what is semi-open adoption? How does it work? Here's everything you need to know.

Open adoption can create a lifelong relationship between you, the adoptive family and your child. You get to choose your baby’s adoptive family and build a meaningful relationship. You get to decide what level and type of contact you want to have. Here's how it works.

Prospective birth mothers experiencing an unplanned pregnant and considering adoption often wonder, “will I see my baby again?” In an open adoption, the answer can be yes. Here's what you need to know.