Dear Stranger

On August 5, 2018November 22, 2020 By jaymekyopoIn Uncategorized2 Comments

A letter I wrote to my adoptive father The last time I called home, my adoptive father asked me to come and visit. I spoke to my biological sister who was raised with me and she told me the last time she was home, our adoptive father apologized to her. I'm guessing he will do …

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A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words

On July 31, 2018April 16, 2020 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized2 Comments

Adoptee artist Jonas Haid shares his powerful talent.

At the “Core” of Adoption

On July 26, 2018April 16, 2020 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Joey acknowledges adoption is not easy.

Where is the Outrage?

On July 21, 2018January 3, 2019 By lynellelongIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Lynelle writes critically about intercountry adoption numbers plummeting around the world.

What If

On July 17, 2018April 16, 2020 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Joey shares on the What If's of being adopted.

Anxiety Triggers

On July 12, 2018July 17, 2018 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

I had my first panic attack almost fifteen years ago. I had just found out that my then partner was pregnant. As happy as I was for her and us that we were having a baby, something inside of me which I had suppressed for my whole life, without being aware of until then, was …

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Our Mothers and Families?

On June 24, 2018January 3, 2019 By lynellelongIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

A followup on an intercountry adoptee (Yennifer Villa) project to hear from the mothers of loss in Colombian intercountry adoption.

Adoptee desire to know the Truth

On June 19, 2018April 16, 2020 By lynellelongIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Indian adoptee from Belgium shares her story of adoption.

Self Care and Healing

On June 16, 2018June 15, 2018 By lynellelongIn Uncategorized2 Comments

Last week, I was fortunate and privileged enough to attend a 3-day Adoptee Self Care Retreat funded by the Australian Government for adoptees from the Forced Adoption era and for people who have been in State care. I want to share my thoughts of what I gained from attending as I found it to be such …

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Intercountry Adoptee LGBQT+ Journey’s

On May 11, 2018May 27, 2018 By lynellelongIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Collation of LGBQT+ intercountry adoptee journey's.

Voices of those impacted the most in Adoption

On April 8, 2018April 16, 2020 By lynellelongIn Uncategorized5 Comments

Paul Bonnell's essay written to express his journey of intercountry adoption from Vietnam.

Return to Birthland

On March 25, 2018February 2, 2024 By lynellelongIn Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Adoption Education for Professionals, Australia, Grief and Loss, Importance of Connections to Origins, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Not ready for Reunion, Origins Search, Return to Birth Country, Transracial Adoption, Vietnam6 Comments

Vietnamese adoptee Lynelle shares about her second return journey to homeland, a decade later and how things have changed.

Starting a Monthly Intercountry Adoptee Pen Pal Effort

On March 11, 2018July 25, 2022 By Desiree MaruIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Desiree discusses her goal of starting an adoptee pen-pal program to help adoptees connect and share.

Not My White Savior: Review

On March 7, 2018January 3, 2019 By lynellelongIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Julayne Lee's book, Not My White Savior is reviewed by ICAV.

Would Adoptees Adopt an Orphan?

On February 23, 2018January 15, 2022 By lynellelongIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Would Adoptees Adopt or Not? This is a compilation of responses from those with lived experience.

Parenthood Made Me Better

On February 19, 2018December 30, 2024 By jaymekyopoIn Adoptees as parents, Complexities in Adoption, Family Preservation, Generational trauma, Importance of Connections to Origins, Korea, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Origins Search, Sense of Belonging, South Korea, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, USA1 Comment

Jayme shares about how becoming a parent himself has changed his life and perspective as an intercountry adoptee from South Korea.

Expectations of Gratitude in Adoption

On February 14, 2018February 6, 2024 By lynellelongIn Abuse in Adoption, Adoptee Anger, Adoptee vulnerability, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Adoption Education for Professionals, Adoptive Country, Birth Country, Complexities in Adoption, Critical Thinking in Adoption, Gratitude in Adoption, Grief and Loss, Importance of Connections to Origins, Is adoption the best option, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Not Knowing in Adoption, Sense of Belonging, Therapy, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption3 Comments

Lynelle shares about the burden of being expected to be grateful in being adopted.

Not Good Enough

On February 10, 2018May 13, 2020 By jaymekyopoIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

I was an artistic child and I spent much of my free time drawing when I was a child. I drew my interpretation of Star Wars. I was not allowed to watch the movie because my religious parents believed it was evil to try and interpret the future. Our hired hand found my drawings in …

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What Intercountry Adoptees Need

On January 27, 2018June 8, 2023 By lynellelongIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Lynelle shares from dialogue within ICAV what intercountry adoptees need, having lived the experience.

LIONHEART Review

On November 30, 2017January 3, 2019 By lynellelongIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Lynelle provides a recommendation and review of the book Lionheart - a terrific resource for any parent considering intercountry adoption written by adoptive parents.