5 years later. Just wow. I now have seen, both my birth parents. I walked away, with the knowledge of.   That’s all. And will have to suffice. I belong to no one. It started with, me.  And I carry this, knowing it will never be what I thought, it should be. I came alone. … Read more

Its a profound loss. That I’m working on.  To recover from. Not having a mother or father. I’m not sure that the feeling of loss, is valid.  But. I’ve always felt the loss. Maybe didn’t know the right words to express, or even know what the emotion, feeling was.  But. What I do know, is … Read more

I am a parent of multitudes. A parent of three, a stepparent of three, a grandparent of six, and a previous foster parent of two. Of course, most people would say I am a parent of three, and some people may even deny me that label. I adopted my three, existentially mine forever, beloved and … Read more

We were the white parents of 2 daughters, ages 4 and 2 in 1971, when we decided to add to our family through adoption. We were living in Columbia, Missouri at the time and though we lived in a college town and our social network was made up of people linked to the University, it … Read more

Before my adopted brother came into our family’s lives we had lost two potential babies.  My birth mother died at a young age due to a misdiagnosed ectopic pregnancy in the 1940’s.  Then my dad married again and his new wife lost a baby girl pre-birth. Instead of my continuing to face the world as … Read more

Perhaps the best known feeling of an Adopted Person, is the thinking of the Unknown. The Wondering. Both, in mind and soul. Who am I. Where did I come from. I can see Your parents, know Your parents. But, where are Mine. We. Are your Parents. States the Adopted Parent, adamantly. And we love You. … Read more

I was born March 23, 1978. In Corsican, Texas. The story was always told was my birth mother gave me up after she gave birth to me in the hospital. Then I was sent a foster home in Fort Worth, Texas. I was adopted at 2 months. My adopted family was from North Branch, Minnesota. They … Read more