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Forgiveness
Strong emotions are part of the adoption process and oftentimes everyone in the triad has feelings of loss, grief and anger. Sometimes these feelings are directed towards other people and can become...
View ArticleDaughter from DaNang
In 1975 with the fall of Saigon, 2000 Amerasian children, some of them orphaned and some of them not, were airlifted to the United States and adopted. This incredible documentary is the story of Heidi,...
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Out of Here: A Reunion in Uganda
In October 2010 I met a little boy for the first time in an “orphanage” in Kampala. He had been there for just under a month and he was the saddest baby I had ever met. I prayed when I got home that...
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It Would Have Been a Little Awkward Don’t You Think?
I did not know until a couple of years ago when I started blogging and then publishing this magazine, how controversial international adoption is. When I adopted my three children 26 years ago from the...
View ArticleKatherine Heigl’s Little Girl
Katherine Heigl’s sister was adopted from Korea through Holt Children’s Services. Katherine also adopted her daughter through Holt.
View ArticleThe Drop Box
The culture of shame still exists in Korea, and these children are given up by their birth mothers. Many of them are “special needs” babies, and Molly Holt who is also in the film, takes care of...
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Adoptive American Parents of Russian Children Don’t Deserve The Heat
A note from the publisher… I don’t usually publish an entire post in this category, but because this week has been all about international adoption, I’m going to publish this post from our contributor...
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The Past and the Future of International Adoption: An Expert’s Opinions and...
1. Tell us first please your personal experience with adoption. I know that you are an adoptee, briefly what is your story? My personal experience regarding adoption began in August 1955 when I was...
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This Was Really Hard to Read
When adoptees share their truth on blogs, I’ve noticed that adoptive parents or potential adoptive parents (AP’s and PAP’s) often chime in on comment threads with, “Wow, this was really hard to read…”...
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“You Are Not Adopted!”
In the 25 years I have been an adopted mom to my three young adult children from Korea, I have never heard the words “You are not my real mom.” This is common in many adoptive families, but I was...
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Poem: The Trouble with Being Adopted
I would have told you before I began publishing and editing the magazine www.adoptionvoicesmagazine.com, that I knew a fair amount about the topic of adoption — I was wrong. I knew a great deal about...
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"Adoptive Parents Don’t Love Their Children the Same Way Biological Parents Do"
Publishers note: Sally was one of the first adoptive parents I asked to join me in this magazine. This is the blog that introduces her wonderful book, “What I Wanted My Adopted Child to Know: An...
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A Difference of Opinion: Double Life
As an adoptee, do you feel like you live a double life? If yes, what does that entail?
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Is Adoption Trauma?
I met a man today and we struck up a casual conversation. He asked about the types of clients I see. I responded that I mostly work with kids who need help with attachment and trauma, as well as...
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Adoption in a First Grade Homework Assignment
Editor’s note: Kim Perez came across this first grade assignment, and reading it as an adult, realized how adoption related the story was. It is so amazing how much young children know about their...
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A Little Girl’s Smile
Dear Readers, So many of you responded to the post, What Can a Tiny Baby Know? This week’s edition began to answer that question, starting with my story about Stacee, and continuing on with many other...
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The Imposter Adoptee
I’m sitting in bed on a Saturday morning with a cup of coffee and a book. I’m nearing the end and, as it is Saturday, I’ve decided to treat myself by staying in bed, sipping my latte, and finishing it....
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Something I Still Cry About
The other day I was at lunch with one of my favorite adoptee friends with whom I easily fall into the rhythm of adoptee speak. One thing we talked about was how — despite being reunited with our birth...
View ArticleA Difference of Opinion: Does the Grief Ever End?
I know that all adoptees have their own stories and their own feelings, but many adoptees, no matter how young they are or old they are, experience feelings of grief, sadness and loss. Does it ever go...
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Our Younger Parts Hold Trauma
Have you ever been in a situation where your child was triggered, and before your eyes he or she became a “different” or much younger version of him or herself? We all have multiple parts within us ....
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