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Home / Blog / Adoptee Reflections

Transracial & Transcultural Adoption: Preservation, Policy, and a Personal Perspective

May 7, 2019 by Staff Contributor

This article, written by Alexis Oberdorfer, MSW, Executive Director of CH/LSS, was originally published by National Council for Adoptable Children (NCFA) In 1948, white parents in Minnesota adopted a black

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, Adoptive Family Stories, Culture and Heritage, News, Parenting

Adoptee Starts Company to Inspire Others

February 25, 2019 by Staff Contributor

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

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, Donor Stories, International Adoption, News, Reunion

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A Very Foster Christmas and an Adoptive New Year

November 11, 2018 by Staff Contributor

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

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, Adoptive Family Stories, Birth Parent Reflections, Events, Foster Care, Foster Care Adoption, Infant Adoption, International Adoption, News

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2018 SWS Welcome Home Program

May 7, 2018 by Staff Contributor

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

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, Culture and Heritage, International Adoption

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2018 Korean Language and Culture Scholarship

April 26, 2018 by Staff Contributor

“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 adoptees will be

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, Culture and Heritage, International Adoption

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Letter to My Mother

April 19, 2018 by Guest Contributor

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

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, Infant Adoption, News, Reunion

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Research Request | Genetic Testing Influences Among International Adoptees

January 30, 2018 by Staff Contributor

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

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, International Adoption, News

A Letter from My Birth Parents

December 18, 2017 by Guest Contributor

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

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, Birth Parent Reflections, Infant Adoption, News, Reunion

An adoptee writes a story about her experience navigating health concerns without family medical history.

Call for Stories | Healthcare Challenges Faced by Adopted Persons Lacking Family Health History

October 24, 2017 by Staff Contributor

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 challenges they

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, Foster Care Adoption, Infant Adoption, International Adoption, News

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My name, My identity | A poem by a Korean adoptee

September 19, 2017 by Guest Contributor

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.

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Filed Under: Adoptee Reflections, International Adoption, News

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