I've been following families in open adoptions for 15 years, observing adoptive parents' struggles to share painful origin stories with kids
- Written by Abbie Goldberg, Professor of Psychology, Clark University
Knowing the truth about one's origins is crucial to identity formation, according to adoption experts.Motortion/iStock via Getty Images PlusAdoption has changed dramatically in recent years. International adoptions have dropped 72% since 2005. Today, most adoptions are domestic, with the vast majority being open adoptions, meaning there is some...

