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With the internet and victorious ballot measures, adoption is starting to take on a whole new meaning. Adoption now has to two, very focused sides. One side is the adoption process where the arrangements are made to welcome a new addition to the family. The other side is the result of that process..the adoptee searching for the 'missing puzzle piece'...the birth family.

As a reunited adoptee, I've gone through the pain of searching, the joy of reunion and happiness of acceptance from my birth family. I'm also blessed with the most wonderful adoptive family in the world. (Even though they are my 'adoptive' family, you'll find that I usually drop the 'adoptive' part.) My adoption experience has been truly wonderful all the way around.

The search process can be a long, painful and extremely emotional thing. We, in the adoption search community, call it "The wildest rollercoaster ride you'll ever be on". Support is the most important thing you'll need, along with a lot of patience, and, resources to get you going on the right track.

I'll have search advice for you here with links to some of the best mailing lists and on line registries around, tips on how to stay safe in cyberspace as you conduct your search and how to handle the end of your search..whether it's a positive or negative result.