[Jody M]

Many adoptees who have shared openly in my local adoption triad support group- when they embarked on an adoption search for birth family initially- were looking exclusively for their birth mothers. A few were looking for both birth parents but many felt drawn to seek out their birth mothers. Of course when this journey ended through reunion or contact, many went on to seek their birth fathers as well. I initially sought my birth mother but found out through my non- identifying information that my birth parents were married at the time of my birth and I was their 3rd and last child- only one given up for adoption. This made my desire to find both grow. When I "found" my birth family- my birth parents were both deceased for many years before. I was blessed to meet and reunite with 3 birth sisters who shared much about my birth parents and gave me many photographs of them.
Please share how you navigated adoption search initially- looking for your birth mother? Both birth mother and birth father?
Thanks for posting!
Jody Moreen, Adoptee