Today, it’s just one week away from Charlie’s six year old birthday! It is so hard to believe that I am six whole years into this adoption journey. That means I’ve been friends with A for six whole years now and I’ve been a part of their extended family (and them mine) for six whole years too! Some days it seems like it’s only been a matter of days since I held that tiny baby in my arms while other days it seems like it’s been a hundred years.

Six years ago today, he was still in my stomach doing tae-bo as I jokingly used to say. (His kicks were way stronger than Noah’s... more

Writing a post adoption contact agreement once you have come to an agreement regarding ongoing contact is a good idea and is highly recommended.

What is a post adoption contact agreement? A post adoption contact agreement is a written agreement outlining ongoing contact between the adoptive parents, birthparents, and child in an open adoption situation. Detailed and child centered, post adoption contact agreements outline the future exchange of visits, phone calls, pictures, emails, etc. and include the frequency.

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