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How To Succeed at Reunion
Although I went into reunion cold, with little or no preparation, I figured out quickly it was one relationship I did not intend to mess up. Here are the top tens ways I believe reunion has succeeded...
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How to Support Your Child at Reunion (For Birthparents)
When there is a reunion between a birth parent and their child (adult or not), a child might need certain things from their parent. They may be able to articulate what they want or need. It is...
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How to Organize Your Search
There are many reasons why some adoption searches seem to drag on with no success. Some searches are more difficult than others for a variety of reasons. However, your approach to a search can affect...
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How to Give Unconditional Love
Whether your adult child at reunion articulates the need or not, they probably can benefit from unconditional love from you. However, I will begin with a warning to proceed slowly and cautiously....
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How to Set People Straight – the Search
This “how-to” will give you some ideas on how to set people straight when you tell them about your search or reunion. Keep it on hand in case you receive some of the stereotypical remarks that many...
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How to Make a Birth Mom Angry
For a birth mother in reunion, all sorts of remarks will be offered once you volunteer the news that you have been found or found your child. One of the main reasons I never told anyone that I was a...
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How to Reconnect at Reunion
In some reunions, there is an instant and immediate connection. The other party may seem somewhat familiar. There may seem to be many common interests between the two parties, and often many...
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How to Use Reunion Registries
Adoption reunion registries can sometimes match people quickly. However, most registries are mutual consent registries and only work when both parties sign up. Many people are not aware of these...
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Questions to Ask Your Paid Adoption Searcher
Reuniting with your family members can be a difficult and arduous journey. For some, the search is simple, quick, and easy. For others, it is a process-a long process, at that. Whether hiring a private...
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Got REGISTRATION?
Ah, Readers! Bear with me, please, as I get my feet beneath me navigating the Adoption.com site! Having been given permissions to blog in several categories here, I found in retrospect that I had...
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