The Importance of Racial Mirrors

On June 20, 2019May 13, 2020 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

The importance of Racial Mirrors in intercountry adoption.

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.

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.

Search & Reunion Research in Intercountry Adoption

On July 5, 2017February 6, 2024 By lynellelongIn Adoption Research, Complexities in Adoption, Ireland, Key Themes in Search and Reunion, Origins Search, Search and Reunion in Adoption1 Comment

Pauline Senchyna's research on Search & Reunion for Ireland's aging intercountry adoptees.

Memories and Feelings of an Older Aged Adoptee

On November 3, 2015February 6, 2024 By lynellelongIn Adjustment and Transition, Adoptee vulnerability, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Agencies, Adoption Attachment, Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Adoption Education for Professionals, Australia, Complexities in Adoption, Critical Thinking in Adoption, Importance of Connections to Origins, Is adoption the best option, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Older Age Adoptions, Sense of Belonging, Thailand, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in AdoptionLeave a comment

Being adopted at older ages brings with it more complex issues to sort thru and need specialised support for. Min shares her story as a Thai adoptee.

Complexities of Intercountry Adoption

On August 16, 2015February 6, 2024 By lynellelongIn Abandonment and Rejection, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Adoption Education for Professionals, Australia, Complexities in Adoption, ICAV Beginnings, Importance of Connections to Origins, Is adoption the best option, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Not Knowing in Adoption, Origins Search, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, VietnamLeave a comment

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.

Adoptee Anger

On February 10, 2015February 2, 2024 By lynellelongIn Adoptee Anger, Adoptees Educate, Adoption Education for Adoptive Parents, Adoption Education for Professionals, Australia, Grief and Loss, Lifelong Impacts of Adoption, Not Knowing in Adoption, Therapy, Transracial Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, Vietnam6 Comments

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

InterCountry Adoptee Voices (ICAV)

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