My name is Shannon, I'm a natural mother that placed a child 15 years ago. The adoption has always been open, for I am adopted myself and I knew my child would NEED to know who I am. It has been very successful my daughter doesn't have not .01% of the issues that I grew up with. We don't have any silly ways of communicating at certain times of the year or anything like that...we are all just family.....and when we have time to chat we do and when we can be around one another we do. When they adopted my daughter I was part of the package and as people say (which I hate) when I 'gave up' my daughter, I didn't give her up I gained a family. This works!!!
Luv Luv~~~It IS the answer!!
Shannon
http://adoptionevolution.blogspot.com