This guest post is by Amanda Grant, founder of USAdopt.
The words “open adoption” often strike fear in the hearts of adoptive parents, unnecessarily. Think of open adoption as an open door, a new beginning, a starting point.
It is a very general term for a very personal and unique experience between birth families, adoptive families and the child that connects them.
It is an experience that is unlike any other relationship you will have in life and can be incredibly enriching for everyone involved.
The most common fears come from not understanding what open adoption is and how it works. So let me help clarify for you. Continue reading