“Conflicted Emotions: Why a Biological Mom is Urging Her Son to Drop the ‘Mom’ Label”
At any moment, there are about 391,000 American children waiting to be adopted. And the majority of kids spend two to five years waiting for their forever families. Over 10% wait longer than five years, and sadly, some are never adopted.
Everyone deserves to know about their parents and where they came from
It’s perfectly natural for adopted children to be curious about where they came from. The majority of us know exactly who our parents are and have some information about our family’s history, but a person’s heritage can be shrouded in mystery if they’ve been adopted.
As far as why adoptees seek out information about their birth parents, New Hope Investigations explains that they often want to learn more about their family’s past. They might be able to find out if any of their relatives fought in wars or where some of them are buried. They may even be able to trace their roots back to another country.
It’s also important for adults to learn about their parents, so they can understand their family’s medical history. If certain conditions run in the family or they’re at a higher risk of developing certain cancers, it’s important to know that as early as possible. Everyone deserves to know what to look out for and what they’re prone to developing.
In the same vein, many adults will want to know their parents’ psychological history too. It’s not exactly exciting to find out that mental health issues run in the family, but it can make you feel much less alone to learn that your struggles didn’t just appear out of nowhere.
