Many adoptees want to form a relationship with birth parents or know their family history. Whether close or open adoption, finding your birth parent is a complex process. Thanks to the internet, there’s a possibility to search and find your birth parent online. If you’re eager to find your birth parents, you must be ready … Read more
Birth Records
Back when COVID-19 hit and people were told to isolate at home, the somewhat tongue-in-cheek assumption was that there would be an associated baby boom in nine months. But the trend turned out to be quite the contrary. And that baby bust contributed to already declining birth rates in America. What do declining birth rates … Read more
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit and people isolated at home with their significant others, some predicted that a baby boom was on its way. However, as the pandemic continues on, that does not appear to be the case. Birth rates in the U.S. have already been on a continual decline for a number of … Read more
Adoptions come in all shapes and sizes. Some people are adopted at birth while others are adopted when they’re a teenager. Some people grow up knowing they’re adopted while some aren’t told until they’re older. While some people don’t have any interest in meeting their birth parents, many do. Just as there are many different … Read more
People put a lot of thought into the names they give their children, and for good reason. The baby name they decide upon will be something that follows their children for the rest of their lives. Even if someone decides to change names at some point, important documents such as a birth certificate or other … Read more
Finding information about your birth family can be extremely difficult in many states. Even with the rise of adoptee rights groups fighting for unrestricted access to records and information, there are still no federal mandates regarding adoption records, as each state sets its own rules. If you live in a state with extremely strict rules, … Read more
Whether you were adopted, your parents were adopted, or part of your family is estranged, tracing your biological family tree can be extremely difficult. It might even seem impossible! But you’ll be happy to know that it is possible, as long as you’re willing to do a little more digging than many people might need … Read more
Every family is a different size. Some nuclear families stick to themselves, only three or four people large, and some families associate with relatives that are so far removed that they’re barely even related anymore! Either way, most people have a fascination with knowing where their family came from, and where they are right now. … Read more