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Asli

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  • Birthday September 21

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  1. I happened upon this thread this evening and found it interesting as well. I think it's wonderful that while the ladies you work with can't wrap their heads around open adoption, you're making an effort in including them in your journey. If they are open-minded, they may come away with very different views about adoption and how amazing the openness can be. We have a very open relationship with our first son's birthmother and I'm so incredibly thankful to have her and her family in our lives. While Aydin doesn't understand now, I know their support and presence will be invaluable as he grows. It's interesting to see and hear people's reactions when we talk about his birth family and our connection to them. I'm thankful that my mother was able to meet Aydin's birth family during our stay in Missouri after his birth. She saw first hand what a wonderful connection we had and how natural the openness was. My mother-in-law is definitely much more guarded. While our entire family has been very supportive of adoption from the beginning, my mother-in-law definitely seems worried every time I mention keeping in contact or sending photos/letters to Aydin's birth family. I take those moments as opportunities to educate and reassure her of how beneficial open adoption is and stress to her how much we adore and love Aydin's birth family. It's a work in progress and I'm hoping that if she gets a chance to meet their family herself she'll see first hand how natural it can be.
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