Why Open Adoption
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Why Open Adoption

After recognizing the benefits of an open adoption, this birth mother came back seven years later to place a second child in an open adoption.

4 videos · watch in order · approximately 18 minutes

PART 1 OF 4

Open adoption for me, is the best

A birth mother reflects on why she chose open adoption seven years ago — and why she’d make the same choice again. Sometimes the most loving decision a parent can make is recognizing what’s truly best for their child. This is Part 1 of a 4-part series following her journey back to Heart to Heart Adoptions for a second placement.

PART 2 OF 4

When the question isn’t quiet anymore

Seven years later, she’s still receiving pictures, letters, and calls from her son’s family — proof that open adoption doesn’t mean losing your connection. Now she’s back at Heart to Heart for a second adoption.

PART 3 OF 4

A second adoption with Heart to Heart Adoptions

Nervous but sure of her choice, she shares why she came back to Heart to Heart for her second adoption — and the caseworker support that made all the difference during her son’s birth. As someone who was adopted herself, she wanted to give her children the same gift

PART 4 OF 4

Her final words and the clarity she found

Some decisions come wrapped in grief. Others come with a peace that doesn’t need to be explained. This woman’s courage is inspiring.

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Allie JamesSenior Content Editor

Last Reviewed: August 11, 2026