Birth Parents After Adoption, Mother & Father

When we first decided we wanted to adopt and met with our adoption agency and they told us that they only have open adoptions, I was mad. I knew I

It has been said by many that it takes a village to raise a child. I had no idea the meaning of that phrase until I had a child of my own. And for

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

Before I attempt to answer this question, I’d like to briefly explain what a birth mother goes through. A birth mother deals with intense feeling

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

One would be hard-pressed to find adoptive parents who said their worldview did not change completely from their adoption journey. Adoption changes

“We love our birth mom!” This is a statement I have heard and seen posted countless times by well-meaning prospective parents. The excitement o

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

I don’t know if this is true for all potential and new foster parents, but I was extremely nervous about how I would interact with my foster chil

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

Who are the players in an adoption or a foster care situation? The term “triad” is typically utilized to describe the main actors—the child,

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

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

When I was pregnant and planning to place my son for adoption, I had no idea the emotions I was going to face or what life would be like post-place

Being in several “mixed-triad” adoption groups on social media, I often see questions pertaining to what should and shouldn’t be sent to birt