Reunions stories and experiences shared, both the good and the bad.
What are some things to consider before embarking on an adoption reunion? I asked our adoption forum for some ideas on adoption reunion and this is what they had to say.
What are some things that an adoptive parent should be aware of as their child embarks on an adoption reunion? I asked our adoption forum for some ideas on adoption reunion and this is what they had to say.
What are some things to consider before embarking on an adoption reunion? I asked our adoption forum for some ideas on adoption reunion and this is what they had to say.
What advice would you give the adoptee who after an adoption search is left with no contact? Due to closed adoption records, this person is still without basic answers. What are the next steps for an adoptee who is refused contact by biological family, even after a successful adoption search?
Are birth parent reunions good for the adoptive family? Should adoptive parents have any part in an adoption reunion? Some thoughts on these questions as well as preparation for reunion.
The story of when I discovered that I had a big sister.
Adoption reunions are not always a happy time. Sometimes birth family doesn't want to meet the adoptee. Sometimes an adoptee has no where else to turn.
DMC shares thoughts on adoption reunion, adoption search and the need for open adoption records.
Last February, we watched Toby Dawson ski away with a bronze medal in the Men's Freestyle Moguls event in the 2006 Winter Olympics. Dawson hoped that his Olympic win would help in his adoption search; his hope has finally paid off as he announced that he has found his birth father.
One woman's journey to locate her birth family brings many surprises and answers to questions. Having been raised as an only child in her adoptive home, she is pleased to find siblings and a large family.
A review of "dmc: my adoption journey" which aired on February 25, 2006 on VH1. A short documentary of DMC's quest to find his birth mother.
Madhu's return to India seven years after being adopted by his Aussie family. Are things the way he remembers them to be?
Search and Reunion stories shared.
A great story of reunion from both perspecitves, adoptee and birthmom. A link page is also offered for further reading!
The story of a young adoptee who found her heritage.
An Adoptee tale that spands several decades. Born in 1923, Bob Bazet doesn't locate his birth family until 1993. An uplifting story, with hope for other adoptees that time is sometimes what it takes to find answers.
