It is not uncommon for adult adoptees to begin to search for their birth families later in life. In some situations, they wait because they’re ne
In all of us, there is a drive to know. Many of us as adults are still pondering questions such as who am I? where do I belong? am I important? Chi
1. Express your curiosity If Ancestry has taught us anything, it’s that more and more people are curious about where they come from and who they
I want you to think for a moment about all the things you’ve done in your life that you’re not proud of. I have many of them, and IR
I can only imagine what it would be like to miss out on the chance to meet your biological parent. And I can only imagine because I am not an adopt
Ever since she was a teenager, Rebecca wanted to know her mother, wanted to see if she had a close connection to her. Rebecca was adopted at 7 year
An adoption search can be an emotionally daunting task. Like with all other areas of life, people will try to take advantage of you if they sense a
It is incredibly common for a person who was placed for adoption to seek information about his or her birth parents in the case of a closed adoptio
“I had no history. Nothing. Nothing to go on.” Michael Anderson grew up without any biological family, unbeknownst to him. As a young ch
It was a heartwarming reunion in a village in Lulelamulla, Dodangoda. With the help of experts, Ria Sloan found her birth mother, Sumithra, and the
It has been said that our fathers shape what we think of God. This is probably especially true for those of us in the Judeo-Christian tradition, wh
The thought of never seeing your child again can be truly heartbreaking. Knowing that he or she turned out okay can be a very comforting thing. Wit
Two small children with their mother enter a Baltimore bar only to be sold to complete strangers. The story, outlandish as it sounds, was a terrify
For some, music is something that is ingrained in them from an early age. For country singer Bobby Wills, he wouldn’t discover music was such a l
With the popularity of websites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe, more and more people have started spitting in a tube and learning about their geneti
The Globe and Mail “First Person” project features many life stories that are captivating and empowering. For those who have experienced adopti