When adoption first came about it was thought that cutting ties with an adoptee’s birth parents was in everyone’s best interest. Doing so allow
Were you adopted and want to speak with your parents to find out more information about your biological family? Are you afraid to ask them? Do you
Adult adoptees, members of adoptive families, as well as birth families decide to start adoption reunion journeys for many different reasons. Adult
Nicole Chung was born prematurely. Her birth parents chose an adoption plan. Growing up a Korean raised by white parents in Oregon, Chung explains
For families involved in adoption search and reunion—whether it be a birth parent searching for a birth child or an adoptee searching for birth f
It had been a long time coming. Years, decades, to give you an idea. A move across the world, a job quit, a six-month visa and a single, one-way pl
I sat at the piano, working my way through a difficult song when the thought hit me like a lightning bolt: I should search my daughter’s birth mo
Adoption reunion stories often have sweet endings, but this story comes with a cherry on top. Colorado resident, Martin Schmidt, officiated the mar
It was back in the 1950s. A woman put in a newspaper column that she couldn’t have another child, that she couldn’t take care of the baby that
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