Beginning The Search-2002

I met my life partner Michael in July 2002. He has two teenage sons who call me Mom. Well I got to wondering about my first born, my Jeremy. So Michael who had lost a child to adoption himself encouraged me to start searching for my son.

I joined groups, looked up names and e-mails when I was sent names, eventually posted a profile on a search site called Adoption.com as a birthmother in search of her son. I checked the forums every day and posted at least once a month, but I had no luck.

By this time, I had told Patrick and Michael's two boys, Sean and Dustin that I was actively looking for my first son. I had also quit all the drinking and drugs. Michael and the boys supported that decision as well.