Grant and Susan Grebner enjoy watching Collin and Jac play with their mom, Amanda Holland. Grant and Susan adopted the boys years ago, from Amanda, who is their biological mom. When asked about Holland, Collin answers "she's my birth mother."

"There was a time when Holland was not supposed to know the Grebners, and Collin was not supposed to know his birth mother. In fact, his birth certificate would not have mentioned Holland's name... The trend toward open adoptions is spreading... All of the major national adoption agencies, except the National Council for Adoption, endorse some level of contact between birth parents, adoptive parents and the child."

The relationship between birth and adoptive families ranges from occasional exchanges of cards and pictures to extended visits and even trips together. So far, the Grebners and Holland say their relationship is working out well and that the kids are better off for having more than one set of parents. Source: Peoria (IL) Journal Star

Labels: open_adoption, birth-mothers

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