[A.Lynne]

My adoption counselor is the mother to eight children! Five are adopted. Two of her children are the same age. One has an open adoption the other is closed. One knows his heritage and where he comes from and the other doesn't. She has noticed the difference in the two and is now searching for her son's birthmother. She thinks the agency they went through talked her into a closed adoption.

If I couldn't have had an open adoption, I wouldn't have had one at all. I know my son's adoptive parents were leary of me and my role at first but we have gotten used to each other. We have a very good relationship. I get pictures and emails a few times a week and we had our first visit since August last week. When they adopt their next child (hopefully not for a few years) I hope they will have another open adoption.