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Martin Luther King and Transracial Adoption
Were it not for Martin Luther King, perhaps I would never be the parent of my 4 beloved children. Dr. King died in 1968. He transformed the way we see people and race, he changed deeply entrenched...
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Susan Perry, RIP: How Lucky We Were to Have You
I never met her in person, but I consider Susan Perry a friend, and I mourn her death today. Like me, she was a mom, a grandmother, a teacher, a writer. Unlike me (an adoptive parent), she was an...
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That Viral Adoptive Parent Video: Who’s Laughing Loudest?
A video went viral recently. You know, the one by an adoptive dad about asking intrusive questions to adoptive parents about adoption, or more specifically about their adopted children. “If you...
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What Does Alzheimer’s Have to Do With Adoption?
Sometimes I wonder if knowing my medical history is a blessing or a curse. Watching my dad go through Alzheimer’s disease has made me wonder if I will go that path as well. A new report in Annals of...
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International Women’s Day and Economic Equity in Adoption
Today, International Women’s Day, is meant to highlight the economic power and significance that women have in global economies. I struggle to honor that notion when I consider the astonishing...
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Why Are American Adopted Adults Denied the Right To Know Who They Are?
There is simply no good reason. As an adoptive parent of two sons born in the United States and twin daughters born in Ethiopia, I believe that adopted people have the basic human and civil right to...
View ArticleNew York State Passes Law Allowing Adoptees Access to Original Birth...
This is a big deal. Advocates in New York have been working on legislation like this for decades—a law that will allow adoptees born in New York State to access their original birth certificates when...
View ArticleAnother Lawsuit By An Adult Adoptee: Guatemalan Adoptee Sues Orphanage
Alex Guibault, a 28 year old adoptee from Guatemala, has recently sued his orphanage Casa Aleluya for violent physical and sexual abuse. Alex now lives in Canada, having been adopted at the age of 19....
View ArticleAdoptees United Inc: NAAM
This is day 7 of National Adoption Awareness Month, so this is my daily post to amplify the voices of adoptees. Adoptees United Inc. is an adoptee-founded and adoptee-led nonprofit that focuses on the...
View ArticleBastard Nation: NAAM
This is day 13 of National Adoption Awareness Month, so this is my daily post to amplify the voices of adoptees. Some 25 years ago, my eyes began opening to many of the complexities of adoption. My...
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