
The Benefits of Post-Adoption Support for Birth Parents
While some families may be eager to engage with the birth parents, others are hesitant. Building a relationship with the birth parents can provide invaluable benefits regardless of your feelings. If you are a new adoptive family, here are some reasons to start making contact with the birth parents:
Pre-adoptionTraining
Pre-adoption training focuses on establishing birth family connections. Birth parents should discuss their preferences for contact and involvement with their future child, their religious beliefs, and how to maintain contact with their child's biological parents. A program like Act of Love can facilitate communication.
Many adoption practitioners recommend and encourage contact between adoptive parents and birth families. They believe this relationship will help childre...