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I am writing this letter because I have two granddaughters and one grandson who have loving homes because someone cared enough to help my family when we were faced with making choices for these precious gifts from God. In addition, I dearly love ten women who gave birth to my children and then chose me to be their mother. They are truly special women and I work for AIM to give back to the community of women who are faced with making a plan for their child's future through adoption.

A.I.M. was opened in 1984 because we wanted to treat adoption as it should be...a way to build a family. We feel that this works from every point of the adoption triad, not just the adoptive family, because you are not looking for somewhere to "give away" you child. No, you are trying to build a relationship of trust and love where you can feel safe with choices you make for your child. You want to build a family that will be stable and provide security for your child...while possibly establishing an extended family relationship for yourself.

That's our goal, too. We are birthmothers, bio-grandparents, adoptive mothers, and even adult adoptees who have experienced all that adoption has to offer in our own lives. We have a common goal to help build families of adoption that are jointly connected to each other. The core family is, of course, the adoptive family. They have the responsibility of providing a safe, loving, secure life for the child. The extended family is the birth family. The birth family has the responsibility of making the first decision, knowing that they will not be a day-to-day participant in the child's life. The child connects the two families because he or she is a permanent part of both families. While not growing up in the biological home, he or she often needs information about his or her orginal home in order to develop his individuality. This need can only be provided by you.

Occasionally, a birth mom may decide that she does not want information beyond the initial family profile. Some moms choose to have no information. The choice is entirely yours. If you choose minimal or no contact with the adoptive family, you can still be a resource for your child's questions. We have two forms that you will complete for your child. The forms provide medical, genetic, educational, and social information about his biological families. You also have the option to continue providing lifelong information to the agency which can be shared with the adoptive family and your child.

Adoption is not the right choice for every birth family, but because it has been a blessing to the lives of this staff...we want to be there to help you make decisions you can live with when planning adoption. We do this from our heart. No pressure. No judgement. Just sensitive, caring help.

Anne Landry
alandry@aimadoptions.org