Lee Arnold, an adult adoptee, is driven to motivate others to live their lives to their fullest. "I've had a lot of opportunities to meet really inspiring individuals who are doing great things. I
A Very Foster Christmas and an Adoptive New Year
Joyful Noize Productions is putting together a show celebrating the foster/adoption community and YOU are the stars. They have an open call for story tellers who want to share their first-person
2018 SWS Welcome Home Program
A 7-day program for adoptees to experience their birth country of Korea Social Welfare Society in South Korea invites adoptees to apply for their annual Welcome Home program. The hope is to help
2018 Korean Language and Culture Scholarship
"Returning to Korea was an amazing, emotional and an unforgettable journey. Climbing mountains, visiting temples, studying at university and most importantly sharing this experience with other Korean
Letter to My Mother
Dear Mother, Writing “Dear Mother” seems so formal, yet I never met you so I can’t call you “mom.” I don’t even know if you would have wanted me to call you “mom.” Let alone if I would have been
Research Request | Genetic Testing Influences Among International Adoptees
Christina Garasky and Dr. Richard M. Lee of the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota are looking for participants for their research study of genetic testing views and family
A Letter from My Birth Parents
The following is an excerpt from How Did You Find Me, a sweet story about love lost and found again. Crossing over decades, the book weaves together the narratives of an adopted woman, her birth
Call for Stories | Healthcare Challenges Faced by Adopted Persons Lacking Family Health History
Have you experienced health challenges based on your lack of family health history? Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics will publish a collection of personal stories from adopted individuals about
My name, My identity | A poem by a Korean adoptee
Cho Eun Jee. Grace Sophia Gerlach. Two languages, Two countries, Two cultures, One me. Two names, Intertwined. Eun Jee Grace Wisdom Eun is Grace, Jee is Wisdom. Cho Eun Jee. Grace Sophia
An Adoptee’s Perspective: 10 Things Your Child Needs to Know
10. You have a right to feel the way you do about your adoption journey. Adoption is complicated and messy and wonderful and heartbreaking. Life may feel wonderful to you now or it may feel
