Open adoption is popular because everyone involved in the adoption benefits. A birth mother gets to maintain some contact and know that her child is healthy and happy. Adoptive parents have access to medical and biological history for their child, and many adoption questions are more easily answered when they have the birth family history. Most of all, it’s the best thing for the child. Knowing where they came from, why they were adopted, and their family history helps a child have more confidence and higher self-esteem. They understand that they were placed for adoption out of love, and they were not abandoned.