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
Research Request | Transracial Adoption and Bullying
Eun-Jun Bang, PhD, MSW is conducting a research study to better understand the scope and effects of bullying on children (ages ranging from 9 to 16 years old) adopted into transracial families. As a
Are You My Mother? Adoptees are in reunion whether they’re searching or not
During a recent presentation at an adoption conference, I had the members attending my session participate in a quick exercise before they took their seats. I asked them to walk around the room and
Join Our Commemorative Book of Adoptee Stories and Photos
This is Me: Remember our past, celebrate our present We are collecting stories and photos of adoptees from around the world for the second edition of our book, This is Me: Remember our past,
I Took a Privilege Walk: Here’s what I thought
In early February, I participated in a ‘Privilege Walk:’ an exercise that forces examination of individuals' levels of privilege or disadvantages in life. I had just finished speaking on an adoption
Dragon Tour 2016 | Participant Review
Hi! My name is Adam and I am an adult adoptee who traveled on the 2016 Dragon Tour. I was joined by my wife, mother, ten other adoptees and their companions. What was wonderful about the tour offered
Request | Online Survey for Adult Korean Adoptees
The Korean Adoptee Ministry (KAM) Center was founded in the Twin Cities in 2000 to support Korean adoptees in developing their cultural and ethnic identities; and to provide support including
Every Kid is ONE Caring Adult Away From Being a Success Story
Youth Advocate Josh Shipp was a foster kid, class clown, a trouble maker. He was written off, kicked out, and every parents worst nightmare. Yet Josh has an adult who refused to give up on him which
When You Check the Box
Even though I'm hearing impaired I am a healthy adult. Even though this wasn't learned until my late childhood I was a healthy child. She didn't always eat healthy while I grew in her belly There
What My Adoptive Mom Could Have Done Differently Or Better
I often give my opinion of open adoption and the resulting question from hopeful adoptive parents or adoptive parents is: What could your Amom* have done to be better or make your adoption better for
