Kayla discusses the dehumanising effects being adopted had or her life, the role Christianity played, and the importance to reclaim our own truth as an adoptee.
Tag: adoptees are the experts of our experience
From Tokenism to Social Justice
Marie Gardom shares how we can move from Tokenism to Social Justice in adoption. Inclusion of adoptees needs to recognise adoptees as the experts of our experience.
Forget Your Past
by Bina Mirjam de Boer adopted from India to the Netherlands.Originally shared at Bina Coaching. Forget your past! I was told this sentence 5 years ago today, when I visited one of my children's homes for the 2nd time. The woman who received me wasn't interested in my questions about my past and didn't even …
Appreciating Country and Culture
Laney shares to adoptive parents about appreciating our Country & Culture.
COVID Makes Me Rethink My Birth Country
How does COVID-19 challenge assumptions about our birth countries?
The Importance of Including Those Most Impacted in Policy Discussions
Why it's important to include the triad in policy forums.
Adoptee Academic on UNCRC and Intercountry Adoption
Patrick Noordoven provides a critical look at the UNCRC vs The Hague on Intercountry Adoption.