Category: Forced separation

My Adoption Day Is An Anniversary of Loss

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Mary shares how Adoption Day anniversary can trigger feelings of grief and loss that pervade her life; coming to terms with it, making the most of life now.

Lifelong Impacts of Identity Loss

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Lynelle shares about the impact of identity loss in intercountry adoption, including the views of other adoptees to help build a more in-depth understanding.

We Need To Talk About Adoptee Suicide, Now

On By Guest BloggerIn Adoptee vulnerability, Colombia, Complexities in Adoption, Critical Thinking in Adoption, Forced separation, Grief and Loss, Importance of Connections to Origins, Is adoption the best option, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Multiple Identities, Not Knowing in Adoption, Origins Search, Racism in Adoption, Sense of Belonging, Suicide, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, USA2 Comments

Lina shares part 2 of her discussion into adoptee suicide - something we must talk about if we are going to provide a more supportive space.

Adoptee Dualities

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Abby explores the complex dualities adoptees face, from identity and family connections to cultural struggles, highlighting the emotional toll of navigating adoption experiences.

Review: One Child Nation

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Lynelle shares her thoughts about One Child Nation documentary.

Twins separated by Adoption

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Lynelle writes critically about the intercountry adoption processes that knowingly separate biological twins.

Colombian Intercountry Adoptee Anthology

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The first Colombian intercountry adoptee anthology that shares the many complexities of being adopted from Colombia, edited and compiled by Abby Forero-Hilty.

When is adoption NOT in the best interests of the child?

On By lynellelongIn Abuse in Adoption, Adoptee Birthdays, Adoptee vulnerability, Adoption Agencies, Adoptive parents, Complexities in Adoption, Critical Thinking in Adoption, Forced separation, Importance of Connections to Origins, Is adoption the best option, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Multiple Identities, Politics of Adoption, Rights in Adoption, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, Twins in adoption, Unique adoptions, USA, VietnamLeave a comment

Where are the rights of adoptees when they are legally "de-twinned" by their adoptive parents? How is this in the "best interests of the child"?