Today’s post is from Tess, who came to the US from her birth country, China. There are no known records of her biological parents. Our guest contributor, Tess, recently celebrated her 11th birthday. 1. I wish people knew…. that I would like to know more about my birth parents and it is hard that I… Read more »
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I Wish People Knew…part 3: a teen shares her thoughts on adoption
I Wish People Knew… by Taylor Kelly-McMahon I wish people knew that it doesn’t matter why someone is adopted. As long as they have good support from their adopted parents, and are genuinely happy with their surroundings, then nothing else should matter. I wish people knew not all adopted kids sit around wondering why our… Read more »
I Wish People Knew… a mother shares her thoughts on adoption
A Mother’s Response I wish people knew that the love in your heart is no different whether your family member is adopted or biological. My mom secretly confided after my child arrived via the airport, that she had been afraid that she wouldn’t love her adopted grandchild as much as her other bio grandchildren. Within… Read more »
I Wish People Knew… a guest post about adoption by Hannah Wasserman
I am honored to welcome Hannah Wasserman, the first guest contributor to this ongoing conversation about adoption. I have known this amazing young woman since she arrived in the US over twenty-five years ago from her birth country, Korea. The opinions in this post are hers. I WISH PEOPLE KNEW… by Hannah Wasserman I wish people… Read more »
I Wish People Knew… thoughts from adopted kids and their families
I am not an expert on adoption. I am the author of the picture book, BABIES COME FROM AIRPORTS, a kid’s-eye-view of adoption, out this month with Kane Miller. I wrote it for my dear friends and their families, kids my own child grew up with, who began their lives in other countries and met… Read more »