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.
Category: Not Knowing in Adoption
Balancing Love and Loss
Bina shares about the complex emotions adoptees have to work through.
The Aloneness of Motherloss
Mila Konomos articulates the aloneness of mother loss, the grief and loss an adoptee lives due to being separated at birth.
Cancelling My Adoption
Netra Sommer is adopted from India to Denmark and endured abuse in her adoption and talks about undoing her adoption and the lengthy process to reclaim herself.
Questioning
Abby reflects on curiosity, identity, trauma, and the importance of questioning societal norms and systems, while seeking healing and understanding.
Brokenness in Adoption
Huang Feng Ying shares artwork and thoughts about being adopted from China.
Grieving Mother
Joey is adopted from China to the USA and writes about his grief for his first mother.
Digging in the Dirt
Abby emphasizes the importance of post-adoption services for healing adoption trauma, highlighting the need for community support, therapy, and resources to thrive.
Celebrating Secrets and Sadness
Adoptee birthdays are a day of celebrating secrets and sadness, a complex day of emotions reminding us we are not with the ones who birthed us.
When Pain and Loss is Too Much
Indian adoptee Pooja shares the challenges of her complex life being adopted to Australia.
The Push-Pull Dance in Adoptee Relationships
Lynelle discusses the difficulties in relationships as an intercountry adoptee and why is love so difficult: attachment, bonding, connection and adoption.
Expectations of Gratitude in Adoption
Lynelle shares about the burden of being expected to be grateful in being adopted.
Who Am I?
Jayme questions who he is as an intercountry adoptee from Sth Korea.
The Power of Peer Support
Lynelle writes critically about the power of peer support in intercountry adoption.
Vulnerable children are not blank slates
Lynelle critically examines the gains from including adult intercountry adoptees in policy discussions and shares Joey's story, a male Chinese adoptee.
Citizenship should be guaranteed in Intercountry Adoption
Citizenship in America is not granted to all intercountry adoptees. This paper explores the topic critically from those with lived experience.
Trauma of Transition for Older Aged Adoptees
Older age adoptees struggle to transition from their first life to their second. What can be done to reduce the trauma of transition in older age adoptions?
Twins separated by Adoption
Lynelle writes critically about the intercountry adoption processes that knowingly separate biological twins.
Colombian Intercountry Adoptee Anthology
The first Colombian intercountry adoptee anthology that shares the many complexities of being adopted from Colombia, edited and compiled by Abby Forero-Hilty.
Complexities of Intercountry Adoption
Lynelle shares on intercountry adoption, together with her own experience and hearing from many fellow adoptees on a range of questions asked by a journalist.
Experiences of Adoption are all Different but Share much
Our adoptee experiences share so much in common but are also so unique. Here we share a Korean - Australian adoptee's story in her own words.
Adoptee Anger
Lynelle shares about adoptee anger, how it connects to abandonment feelings, grief, loss and sadness; the best response is to listen and validate our feelings
What is it like to be Adopted?
Lynelle answers the question What is it like to be adopted? providing insight from her own journey, sharing some common elements many other adoptees speak of.