What about the birth family?: A Conversation with Alex Montgomery

Update: 2022-05-10

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Adoptive Mom and Let It Be Us Deputy Director Alex Montgomery talks about adopting as a single mom and the importance of the relationship she has with her daughter’s birth family and why acknowledging and including a child’s biological family when possible is important in foster care.

To learn more about foster care in Illinois, go to www.letitbeus.org

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What about the birth family?: A Conversation with Alex Montgomery

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What about the birth family?: A Conversation with Alex Montgomery