This is an updated and revised edition of my old site. A lot has happened since I first put that site up. I found my birth family in April 1998. Things did not turn out at all as I expected. For the story of my search and find please click here. I am updating all the links that were on the links and more links pages. A lot of them are out of date and don't work anymore. If you have a site that you would like linked here, or know of a good one with adoption information please send the URL here.
I hate to say this, but I haven't really been keeping up with what is going on with adoption reform if anything. I have been trying really hard to forget about all things related to adoption. I really that this is selfish and that there are a lot of people out there who need help in thier searches. If it had not been for the information and help that I recieved from the internet i probaably never would have found my birth family, which in some ways would have been for the best, but that is another story and is covered in my story. One of the best places for help and support I ever found was in the Adult Adoptees Chat Room at wbs. The people in that room were very knowledgable and very supportive. I don't go there much anymore, and when I do I see a lot of new faces, but as far as I can tell they are more nice people.
As far as I know the UAA is still in the working. This is the worse thing that could ever happen to adoptees or birth parents. The Uniform Adoption Act would seal adoption records for 99 years and in most cases make it a felony to search for information. I don't know how something like this could ever pass, but there are a lot of people pushing for it. These are mostly the people who think that open adoption laws promote abortion. I just can't seem to get a grip on that line of thought, it just doesn't make any sense. I do not believe that open adoption laws are going to make more women have abortions. What is needed to stop abortion is more teaching of the Word of God and higher moral standards for our law makers who legalize it. Adoptoin laws play no part in abortion issues. If you want to read the UAA (it is really long and very confusing) click here.
I've taken away some things from this site, and added some others to it. I had a lot of complaints about the colors that I used before. I hope these new ones are less offensive. Please drop me a line and let me know what you think of the new look.
I wish you all the best in your search and you reunion.