The third film was the only one of the three films that I had not previously seen. I enjoy her movies so much that I want to see them over and over. Each time I see them, I thoroughly appreciate enjoy seeing them. Film 3 was the newest of her adoption movies and deals with siblings relationships.

Jean grew up with one other sibling in her adoptive family, a brother that her family had also adopted. When they were younger, they were quite close. Due to various circumstances including his mental illness, their relationship has suffered.

Sibling relationships in... more

Adoption literature and books is growing in the adoption reform movement. There are many helpful books and articles that have been written on the subject of adoption search by all members of the triad as well as professions who work with triad members. If you are considering a search or starting a search familiarize yourself with this literature and gather all the helpful information you can.

There are a five books that when starting a search are a must read.

The first is Birthright: Search and Reunion for Adoptees, Birthparents, and Adoptive Parents written... more

“Starting Over” (“SO”) (their website) is a national daytime reality show which airs daily in the U.S. The premise of the show is that selected women are given an opportunity to start their lives over. These women live together for a period of time in a large house. They are provided with life coaches and the services of other professionals who help them learn how to overcome and/or deal with their difficult life issues.

The problems these women are facing cover a wide spectrum of the issues that people may face in... more

Earlier this month the NY times posted an article discussing the controversy regarding registries for men to declare their interest in parenting, thereby thwarting placement for adoption by the child’s mother without his knowledge or consent.

There are some folks who are arguing it is unreasonable to expect men to “follow their sperm”.

During a discussion with a peer of mine I learned of an article that was published by the Rochester Democrate and... more

by Jan Baker

D.M.C., also known as “D,” is Darryl McDaniels, of the legendary rap group Run-D.M.C., the most successful rap group in the history of music. Run-D.M.C. was the first rap group to go gold, the first to earn platinum and multi-platinum albums, the first to star on MTV, and the list of firsts goes on.

And Darryl is an adoptee who learned of his adoption as an adult, and searched for and found his birth mother.

His story was first told publicly on television in VH1’s recent documentary, “DMC: My Adoption Journey.” As I watched the show, I was left wanting... more

Over the weekend I saw an article that was printed in the NY Times.

The article talks about a birth father who learned of his former fiancée's pregnancy three weeks before the baby was due. He learned of this when the adoption agency called and asked if he would consent to have this baby adopted.

He son is now 18 months old and he has never seen him. Instead, he lost his parental rights because he failed to register... more