The back-to-school season can be a stressful time for both kids and parents.
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The back-to-school season can be a stressful time for both kids and parents.
Communication is key.
With the right knowledge and resources, you can be an invaluable source of support and comfort.
The decision for an adoptee to take a genealogy test is not one to be taken lightly.
“I learned after this tragedy that many do not know what to say when faced with offering support for a grieving loved one.”
“I didn’t want to look like a failure. I didn’t want to ask for help. I went to my OBGYN, and he told me how what I was feeling was ‘normal’ and ‘everyone goes through this.’ He missed my silent cries.”
“He uses the verb ‘hang out’ instead of ‘play’ with his friends; he requests gift cards for his birthday, not Nerf guns and Legos; he routinely passes on puppet shows at the library in favor of watching YouTube. On his iPhone. Just as the moon has phases, the same is true of a child.”
“I haven’t showered in three days and my nights have been reduced to three hours of sleep. I look down at my shirt and wonder if I’m looking at yogurt or puke. My appreciation for single parents of young children grows by the minute.”
“I swore I would never adopt because I only wanted biological connections. However, in doing something that I did not actually want to do initially, I found an incredible sense of healing in the realization that connection and understanding does not come from shared DNA.”
The journey to learning how to find biological parents can be an emotional and difficult task for adoptees. If you’re ready or are considering finding your birth parents, here are some useful tips to guide you in your search.