PEAR is a grassroots group of adoptive and prospective adoptive parents who have come together to discuss the lack of a unified, respected voice for adoptive families.

Our membership has grown via word of mouth to include adoptees, adoption professionals, and other persons interested in meaningful ethical adoption reform from the adoptive parent point of view.

We believe that the existing system needs strong reforms because it does not represent the best interest of the people most impacted by the system:the children and their families.

We are tired of being ignored.
We are through with being laughed at.
We are ready to fight.

The Minnesota Coalition for Adoption Reform (MCAR) is a non-partisan, non-profit coalition of adopted persons, adoptive parents, birthparents, and adoption professionals who promote systemic reforms to adoption law and practice.

"Adoption Knowledge Affiliates is a place where adopted people, birth parents, adoptive parents and others are coming together to find a depth of understanding unimaginable before.

"PACER's purpose is to foster a better understanding of adoption as a lifelong process and intergenerational journey, and to serve all members of the adoption triad (adoptees, birthparents and adoptive parents) by providing comprehensive information and ongoing emotional support. PACER encourages truth and openness among all participants in the adoption process.