How Do You Introduce Your Biological Mom to Your Adoptive Mom in a Closed Adoption? Depending on where your unique adoption journey has taken you, you need to have a conversation with your... Read More
What If the Reunion with My Birth Parents Wasn’t What I Wanted? Sometimes we make decisions based on something that seems like a good idea at the time, when in... Read More
What If My Biological Family Doesn’t Want to Meet Me? Not every adoption reunion ends in a warm embrace. Some end in tears and a sense of loss.... Read More
How Do I Find Birth Parents Without Their Names? In a closed adoption, all identifying information for both parties is sealed by the state the adoption took... Read More
How Do I Find My Birth Parents for Free? With advances in DNA technology and the ever-growing giant that is social media, it is easier than ever... Read More
Should Adoptees Meet Their Parents? That is a very loaded question, but here’s the best way I can explain it. Should they? No.... Read More
How Can I Find My Birth Family With Little Information? Times are changing quickly, and reunions that used to seem impossible are happening every day. Growing up I... Read More
Can Ancestry.com Help Me Find My Birth Parents? Yes. AncestryDNA’s user database has over 5 million users. That greatly increases your chances of getting a good... Read More
How Do I Find Birth Parents Through DNA? DNA testing has become a wonderful tool for adoptees to use when searching for birth family. First, you... Read More
How Do I Find My Birth Parents in a Closed Adoption? There are many different tools available to use during a search for birth family. You may have little... Read More
What Are The Challenges Associated With Search And Reunion? The majority of adoptions are closed, meaning all pertinent records are sealed to the public. Unless the adoption... Read More
Are Adoptions Public Record? Different states have different laws regarding the transparency in adoption. As a general rule of thumb most adoption... Read More
