It is amazing how one powerful quote can change our entire perspective on life. Peggy O’Mara once said, “The way we talk to our children become
1. Avoid resentment. Don’t stand in the way of what your children want once they become adults. You have spent their whole lives loving and
For those starting out in the adoption community, it can feel like learning a whole new language. We tend to “speak” in adoption acronyms, form
As an adoptive parent, you do your best to make your child feel loved and part of the family, but that doesn’t guarantee that they won’t have q
Kevin Kieschnick was born Raymond Joseph Jones. Over spring break he and his family got to meet the woman who gave him that name. The Nueces County
1. Non-Identifying Information If you don’t already have your non-identifying information, you need to get it. You can go to the .gov website of
Most people who have been adopted wonder and have questions about their biological family. However, in the past, most adoptions were closed, and ad
The value of social media. The value of Twitter followers. The value of knowing your background and history is priceless to many people. For, Ayu,
Imagine you are a grown adult maybe driving down the road or in the grocery store, and you get a phone call informing you that you have an identica
Meeting your biological family will probably be an awkward and seemingly overwhelming experience. There are usually many questions: what will you h
Thirty-four years ago, as an infant, I was taken home from the hospital by a family that was not my own. I was adopted by a couple who were unable
At some point, many adults who were adopted as children seek to have their questions answered about their origin story, their birth family, or adop
My adoption story does not begin at birth like most do. My story begins at age 5, when my mom and dad flew to South Korea to pick me out of a group
After I decided to look for my Ukrainian birth parents, I was completely confused about where to begin my search. I sat there with a thin folder of
Featured in “I Lived on Parker Ave,” a documentary showing all sides of the adoption triad, David Scotton’s story is one of hope.
It’s wasn’t my first choice, but I joined an adoption support group when I was 36. Becoming a new mother, I witnessed the innocence and complet