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Connecting with People of Colour is Not Automatic for Transracial Adoptees

On September 12, 2021September 3, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Mark Hagland writes about raising transracial adoptees so they are surrounded by people who mirror them and know intuitively how to interact with people of color.

Don’t Tell Me to be Grateful

On April 27, 2021April 20, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized1 Comment

Naomi shares the challenges she's experienced and rightfully questions why adoptees are expected to feel grateful for their lives.

How to Spot Racism and White Supremacy in Adoption Language

On March 26, 2021March 21, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Kayla Zheng adopted from China to the USA shares her thoughts on this phrase - You are Chosen.

Racism as an Asian Adoptee

On March 23, 2021March 21, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

by Josh Woerthwein adopted from Vietnam to the USA. I've decided to share my own experiences with racism, because current events have got me reminiscing about the past. Let's not get it twisted: much worse has happened to much better people than me. But I do think it's important that people know that racism has …

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Adoption is no Accident

On February 9, 2021February 12, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized2 Comments

by Kayla Zheng, adopted from China to the USA.

Bitten and Suffering

On June 29, 2020November 17, 2020 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Lily shares about the fight for her rights as an intercountry adoptee.