Open Adoption
Highlights from
May 19, 2010 Creating a Family radio show
Most domestic adoptions are “open
adoptions”, but what does that mean? How does it
work in real life? Is it best for adoptive families, birth
families, and most important—the kids. Our guests will
include Dawn Friedman, an adoptive mom, and Jenna Hatfield, a birth
mom, both in open adoptions and both blogging on the ups
and downs of open adoption. We will also have Kris Faasse,
Bethany's national Director of Adoption Services with more than 15
years of experience with open adoptions.
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What
do we mean by open adoption?
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No
perfect degree of openness. It depends on the family and on the
situation.
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What
to do when adoptive parents and first parents don’t agree on
the degree of openness?
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How to
alter an open adoption agreement in an ethical
way.
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Is
open adoption confusing to children.
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Who do
children consider to be their “real”
parents?
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What
if you have different degrees of openness with different
children.
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How do
you have openness when you disagree with the lifestyle of the birth
parents.
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Should
adoptive parents search for more information on birth families or
should this be left to children to decide when they are old
enough.
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What
is you dislike the name given to your child by the birth
parents.
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Does
openness help birth parents deal with their
grief?
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Do the
birth parents on our panel regret their decision?
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How do
you explain to a child why his birthmother decided to parent
another child, but made an adoption plan for your
child.
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How do
open international adoption work?
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Should
you maintain openness with children who were removed from their
birth families for abuse and neglect.
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