Karen's Adoption Links Blog

I am now able to assist you with both correspondence with Birth Families that are already located, and with Birth Family Search for those you would like to reach. You can read my website here: https://www.internationaladoptionbirthsearch.com/

Considering contact via social media? *There is no privacy on social media. A boyfriend or husband may be reading the messages and be very angry about not knowing. (there is less acceptance of adoption and more acceptance of domestic abuse in most of EE/FSU) *A mother may not actually be using that account, or not know how to check messages (this is true in USA too), doesn't reply, thus leaving the adoptee or AP feeling rejected, when the message was just not seen. *No support for the birth mother in her processing of the situation. *Birth mother may perceive it as a scam and/or blackmail attempt, especially given in Russia/other countries they have little experience with open adoptions. She may not reply because she is afraid. *An experienced searcher is skilled in communicating with birth family, reassuring them of your good intentions. An experienced searcher will gather medical and family history for you. My advice? Use social media as a way to connect afterwards, n...

Looking for a separately adopted sibling from Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia? The first step is to register on Julie's Sibling Registry. Julie is an adoptive mom who lives in Michigan. Julie S is collecting information to connect our kids with any biological siblings that have been adopted from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, any Former Soviet Union or Eastern European country. She is just an adoptive mom hoping to help the kids connect as well as maybe finding siblings for her own children. The information will remain strictly confidential and only given out if there is a match.   Julie S This information is not stored on the internet mom2russians@yahoo.com Here is the information Julie needs (you can submit whatever you feel comfortable with) - Birthfather's name (first and last) - Birthmother's name (first and last) - Child's Birth City - Child's Birth Country - Child's name (birth and/or adoptive) - Your name (first and/or last) - Your ...