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
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
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
I found a reason for living, found a reason to love again
Today I was blessed with the privilege of going to Olivia’s 4-month doctors appointment! It was an amazing experience. The doctor said she will be a little one, but she
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
Let’s Be Brave, White Parents of Future Black Men
My husband, Matt, is an excellent story teller. He comes alive in every detail of each moment in such a way that his stories can often be longer than the
What to Do Before Your Child Starts a Birth Family Search
Adoption search and reunion seems to be everywhere we turn these days: from tearful reunions displayed on TV to advertisements for DNA websites that can link you to birth relatives.
Visiting Birth Family and Exploring Culture on a Heritage Trip
When we decided to adopt Daniela, of Mexican heritage and born in the US, in 2004 and Josh, born in Guatemala, in 2006, we had planned to one day take our family to
A Birth Mother’s Experience: The Holidays and Open Adoption
The holiday time is finally upon us and I’m excited/dreading it. Last year was so different for me. I was pregnant and seemingly alone. I had very little support once
When the Child in the Picture is Finally Home | 3 Post Adoption Tips
The care center workers interrupted my son’s nap so that we could meet him for the first time almost nine years ago. In that moment, the little boy in the