1976Once upon a time, 20 years ago, I was visiting with a friend one evening who was sharing his difficulty with locating an adopted brother. I suggested we find a registry for him to join, assuming there... read more
555The world is increasingly connected, and we live our lives surrounded by the incessant beeping of notifications. However, at the same time, we are experiencing a deeper, more pervasive loneliness than... read more
913As you took your first steps on your journey to search for your birth family, you likely imagined it would be no easy task. That is because unless you were in an open adoption, the bureaucratic red tape... read more
859You may have spent your entire life imagining this moment and yet, it may still have taken you surprise: you are about to meet your birth family for the first time. Whether it feels like the prize at the... read more
1037As we step into the holiday season, we all yearn for a little warmth and laughter, for some real connection, for a glimpse of that childlike wonder we left behind. And most of all, we long to be surrounded... read more
1162Taking your first steps of what could be a long and emotional journey to find your birth relatives is never easy. Ideally, this is a time for your loved ones to surround you with affection and support... read more
665The following is a story by Ryan Anderson detailing his experience with adoption. At the age of 18, Ryan was told he was adopted in Morocco by his Moroccan father and white British mother - his world fell... read more
4688If you are a birth parent hoping to reunite with your child, there are many adoption reunion resources available to support you. Even if you have little information on your child’s new identity or whereabouts,... read more
572They say that giving birth to a child means having your heart beat outside of your body. The silver cord which binds a mother and her baby together from the first minutes of life is believed in many cultures... read more
552It can happen in a letter. Or via the Internet. Or over the phone. There are many different scenarios for how a person can contact their birth family but with all of them there is one guarantee: it will... read more
