I have talked about searching for your birth parents and hoping for an ideal reunion. Sometimes our ideas or dreams are completely crushed or have a completely different outcome than we envisioned. The truth of knowing is better than not knowing.

An adoptee born in Korea named Aaron started his search years ago for his birth family during his time in the Army as a medic. He had to face the challenges of how adoption is viewed in Korea. That most of Korea tends to have a negative view of adoption and understanding... more

Once contact has been made with your birth parents a honeymoon period will begin just as do most beginning relationships. It is very easy to get caught up in the euphoria of the experiences of connecting to your past and birth family. The honeymoon period is about joy, happiness, and love, to different degrees. A honeymoon period is not a bad thing at all. It is about preparing ourselves for what comes next. Some honeymoon periods may be short while others are long.

We want to be accepted for the person that we have grown into but we also have a part of... more