Tina Traster a.k.a Tina Travesty
(Image removed due to subject’s personal threat of law suit.) This post is prompted by my recent visit to Barnes & Noble, which is now carrying the book Rescuing Julia Twice: […]
Category Archives: For Adoptive Parents
Post Mother’s Day Thoughts on My Real Mother
When with my mother, people will sometimes gawk or question the genuineness of our relationship. Many have pondered, “Is she your real mother?” My response to prodding noses when I […]
Things said to or about my adopted daughters… (+ Response)
This photo set is one of the latest pieces of (Chinese) adoptee media to circulate the internet. It’s been widely shared via Facebook, Tumblr, Imgur, and through other news sites. […]
Parents Searching for Parents?
From the time I was little, I remember carrying around a deep sadness about my missing family. I would tell my mother and others how I missed my birthmother. I […]
KIDS LIKE ME IN CHINA (Review)
Authors: Ying Ying Fry and Amy Klazkin, Photography by Ying Ying Fry, Brian Boyd, and Terry M. Fry Rating: ★★★★★ Plot Summary: Kids Like Me in China is about an eight […]
5 Myths and 5 Truths About Race and Adoption
Originally posted on My Mind on Paper:
The messages that are intended aren’t always the messages that are received. Below I have complied 5 myths followed by the truths and…
Fundraising for Adoption?
On many websites I see advertisements for jewelry or knit hats whose proceeds in part will support an adoption (mostly international). Other websites or blogs simply have a giving link […]
“You Got A Keeper!”
Just this morning, my parents and I were at a community gathering. We sat down at a circular table, and not long after, an older gentleman joined us. He was […]
Star of the Week (Review)
Star of the Week Authors: Darlene Friedman, Roger Roth (Illustrator) Rating: ★★★★☆ Plot Summary: Star of the Week is a book recommended for children ages 5 – 9 and is about a little […]
Some Call it Rehab. I said, “No, no, no.”
I’m part of a group of Chinese adoptees and adoptive parents on Facebook. One adoptive mother commented on a post with the following idea about adoption: “So many people call adoption “redemption” […]
Red Thread Broken 