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
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
