My wife Susan, and 7-year-old daughter Amanda went to Korea in the year 2000 to pick up our daughter and Amanda’s new baby sister—Marisa. In the Summer of 2019, Marisa and I returned. We have changed some, Korea has changed some, but the bright smile on the face of Mrs. Kim, her foster mother, was
Back To School Resources Round Up
This article was originally published by the National Council for Adoption (NCFA) From preschool to college, this school year is anything but normal for students and their parents. The challenges of virtual learning, disruption to established routines, and reduced services can be especially challenging for adoptive families. We’ve compiled a list of resources to encourage
Interracial Adoptees are Facing an Identity Reckoning
This content was originally published on rewire.org by Rachel Priest. View the original post. Talking about race with family can be especially difficult for interracial adoptees. When she was 9 years old, Roselane Da Silva-Miller was adopted from Brazil into a multiracial family in Corvallis, Oregon. Her parents and three of her siblings are white, while
Blocked Care: How to Help Discouraged Adoptive Parents Regain Compassion
This content by Melissa Corkum and Lisa Qualls was originally published by the National Council for Adoption in Adoption Advocate No. 145. Tricia loved being a mom. When she and Sam married after college graduation, they had dreamed of having a large family. By their tenth anniversary, they had two daughters, ages six and eight,
Adoptee Voices | Vanessa’s Story of Family, Identity, and Self-Discovery
I remember being 8 years old standing in my mom’s kitchen with my two older brothers when she all of a sudden said to me “you’re adopted.” As I sat there confused, she began to explain what that meant. My adoptive mom is also adopted, so she knew exactly how to have this conversation. I
Dear Single Person
Dear Single Person, As Father’s day is approaching, I would like to share my self-reflection which hopefully resonates with other single people’s lives. If you are reading this you know the daily routine. You wake up every morning, get ready for work, have a fulfilling day in the office, go out to a restaurant for
If You Can’t Say It
Charlie Fekadu is Black Life. Mallory Jessica, Piper Ann and Heather Marie are White Lives. I’m talking to my friends and family members who don’t understand what’s happening in the world right now. Who shake their heads and exhale an exasperated “ALL lives matter” as they turn off the news. Who have talked about compliance
Providing Care and Stability
Picture this: It’s two o’clock in the morning and your phone rings. It’s a call from a social worker who asks you to begin caring for a child in the next hour. All you are told is the child’s name and age. For most people, this would be unnerving, but not to Adam Arnold and
Unwavering Commitment
From the start of their relationship, Lance and Lisa Novak knew they wanted to build their family through adoption. They considered several agencies but after attending an information meeting at Children’s Home, they knew this would be the agency they’d work with. “Before the meeting, we agreed this was for us to learn about adoption,”
How Tour Korea Changed My Life
My name is Kelsey, I’m 23 years old and I was adopted when I was four months old. When I was younger, my family and I would go to Korean adoptee family events. My desire to learn more about my heritage really grew when I was in college. One of my best friends I met
