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Category Archives: Adoptees
The Reunion Series – Part 3
So now you’ve done your search and successfully found your birth mother or father. And best of all, he or she is amenable to meeting. Perhaps you’ve exchanged letters, emails or a phone call. What’s the best way to proceed?
5 Questions to Ask a Potential Adoption Therapist as an Adoptee
Finding an adoption competent therapist is harder than it sounds. Adoptees may have unique challenges to work through, and a general understanding of trauma is not the same as a specific understanding of adoption.
The Debate: Adoptee’s Right to Know vs. Birth Parents’ Privacy
These two things are both important, but can’t always co-exist. Adoptees have a need (and a right) to know their history. Does a birth parent’s desire for privacy still matter more, like it used to:?
7 Adoptees to Follow on Social Media Today
No matter if you are an adoptive parent, birth parent or an adoptee, it is important to have a complete understanding of the impact adoption has on everyone involved — especially adoptees. Follow these seven accounts to learn more about the unique journey of an adoptee.
5 Ways to Honor a Birth Father on Father’s Day
Wondering how to honor a birth father on Father’s Day? Whether you’re an adoptive parent, an adoptee or a loved one of a birth father, check out our five tips here to find the one that is right for you.
The Ethics of Renaming an Adopted Child
Should adoptive parents give their child a new name, even if that child is old enough to know their name? Learn the pros and cons of giving an adopted child a new name — including what adoptees have to say about it
When Connecting with Your Birth Culture Isn’t Easy: Adoptees
Connecting to birth culture comes naturally for some adoptees but seems impossible for others. If you find it hard to connect, you’re not alone.
6 Ways to Honor a Birth Mother on Mother’s Day
If you’re an adoptee or an adoptive family, you may be unsure of how to show a birth mother just how much she means to you. If that’s the case, check out some tips for honoring a birth mother on Mother’s Day.
What is a Search Angel?
Adoption Search Angels can help biological family members reconnect. Who are they, how can you get involved and what should you know before using a Search Angel yourself?
