What If My Child Becomes Distant After Successful Reunion? The fear that your child will leave you one day is a very real fear for most parents.... Read More
Do You Think My Birth Mother Wants to Be Found? Almost exactly five years ago, I was led to the parents of the child growing inside of me.... Read More
How Do DNA Tests Benefit Me in Finding My Birth Family? It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with DNA testing and how amazing these tests are. With the popularity... Read More
What Should I Ask My Birth Parents When I’ve Found Them? Adoption reunification can be scary! It’s what every adult adoptee longs for, but it is also what every... Read More
What If My Biological Parent Doesn’t Want a Relationship? Every adoptee, at one point or another, longs for more information about their birth family. Even in an... Read More
What are the Most Important Things for Adoptees to Know? Every superhero has an “origin story,” a pivotal moment in time turns an ordinary citizen into a person... Read More
What Can I Do to Get Adoption Records Open in my State? Adoption laws vary from state to state. They vary in regard to how and when a child can... Read More
How Can I Find Closed Adoption Records? Obtaining records in a closed adoption can be a tricky and time-consuming process. However, for adoptees, having that... Read More
Is There a National Adoption Registry? At present, there is no single consolidated national adoption registry. For individuals seeking to reunite with birth family,... Read More
How Does DNA Help with an Adoption Search? Adoptees who have had a closed adoption sometimes don’t even know where to start searching based on the... Read More
What Are Common Medical Concerns Facing Adopted Children? As an adoptee, I can tell you that the most common medical concerns among adopted children are all... Read More
How Do I Search for My Birth Mother? The very first thing you should do when starting your adoption search is apply for your non-identifying information,... Read More
