[BrandyHagz]

As most people here on the forum know, I am a birthmom in an open adoption. My daughter is almost eight years old, and I speak to her a few times a week.

I am also parenting a nine-year-old son, who has a very close relationship with his sister.

Recently, my husband and I have brought up the topic of adding to our family thru adoption with my son. He has been very receptive to the idea, and seems very excited.

My question, for those of you in open adoptions, how would you address the issue of adopting, with your birth child?

Like I said above, I am very close to my daughter, and have been very open with her regarding her placement, and her brother.

I realize that there probably aren’t a lot of birthparents in the same situation as me…parenting, placing then adopting…yet that’s where I find myself after three years of unsuccessful fertility testing and treatments.

Thanks in advance for any advice in dealing with this sensitive issue.