Testimonials
“I have witnessed two reunions, which Julie facilitated. Her gentle demeanor, communication skills and ability to facilitate sensitive conversations, resulted in successful outcomes.”
-Alice F (spouse of adoptee)
“I was unsuccessful in connecting with my bio family, despite two communication attempts. Julie was able to make an appeal on my behalf, which resulted in a face to face meeting and an ongoing relationship.”
- Tom F (adoptee)
Why the Need to Search?
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“Finding my birth family was the single most important moment of my entire life. It was (as) if I 'd been holding my breath my entire life and for the first time I could let it out."
— Rebecca Dolen (Adult adoptee)
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“I just love filling out the medical history questionnaire at a new doctor's office; the one that asks what diseases your parents suffered from. How about the question: What age was your father when he died? How should I know? The great state of so and so won't tell me. Not knowing one's medical history is especially annoying to those of us adoptees who have biological children. What am I passing on? Will I be around for the wedding?
— Stephen J Betchen, D.S.W.
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“An adoptee's curiosity about one's past is not a rejection of one's present nor a sign of happiness or dysfunction. It's exploring what should be the adoptee's already--knowledge of one's personal history and family members."
— Anonymous