Step 11: Reunion
Reunions are filled with anticipation, excitement, and fear, so preparing yourself for the flood of emotions is important. Get help from from reputable and experienced people and groups like ours that can help you avoid the land mines. Surround yourself with people who can provide emotional support. The following are suggested readings that can help you prepare:
Review
- “The 5 Stages of Reunion” from Birthright: The Guide to Search and Reunion for Adoptees, Birthparents, and Adoptive Parents, by Jean A.S. Strauss
- “After the reunion: How do (found) mothers and daughters relate?“
- “Why Reunions Go Awry: What Memoirs of Adopted Daughters Tell Birthmothers“
- Search and Reunion Etiquette
