Comments by Children and Families

"There are lots of questions that I want to know about my birth mom now that I'm a teen, but I'm afraid to ask my parents because I don't want to hurt their feelings."

"I keep finding myself wondering about John's birth mom and how she must feel each year on his birthday."

"I didn't realize Amy might need therapy as she got older. I'm glad we have post adoption services in our community."

"Our son became sick and we needed to review his medical history. I called Social Services and was assigned a post adoption worker who provided us with the information we needed."

"Meeting with other adoptive parents on a regular basis has helped me to be a better parent."

"I like playing with other children who have been adopted when my mom and dad go to meetings."

"I had no idea that we had so much in common with other families who have adopted."