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DrDuke 
4:32pm, October 31, 2008
We just returned from visiting my twin daughters' birthfamilies. The birthmother is single and has 3 kept children, 2 older and 1 younger than the twins. The birthdad died (part of the reason for the decision for adoption) but his mom and several brothers still live in the area. The birthdad also had several children with other women, so our twins have many half-siblings to visit, as well as many cousins.
Visiting the birthfamilies is not much different than visiting some of my own biological relatives. It is essentially identical to visiting my wife's relatives, or relatives of my own that I did not grow up with daily contact.
The twins are 10 years old now, and we try to visit the birthfamilies for at least a week each year. Sometimes they come to visit us, but more often we make the trip to visit them.
It is really not any more complex than most cases of divorce and remarriage with step-parents, half siblings, and all that.
Comments
what a wonderful thing to do, to adopt and then maintain contact bless you all
pozfem
I agree! Your great for doing this!
dorothiec
God Bless you and your family!!
4myFam