Dear White People: Ferguson Protests are a Wake Not a Pep Rally
Originally posted on The Well Examined Life:
I get it. You’re frustrated. You’re angry. You’re sad. You’re confused. You know that the killing of Mike Brown and the lack of…
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It’s November, it’s Thanksgiving, oh and it’s National Adoption Month…
Every Christmas my relatives would ask the same question, “Honey, what would you like for Christmas this year?” I would reply with a smile, “Blue eyes and blond hair! Pretty…
A seven year-old takes on National Adoption Month, Gotcha Day, and generally tells it like it is
Originally posted on ethioanonymama:
The following is from my seven year-old daughter. We came up with the questions together but the answers are 100% hers. What does it feels like…
5 Reasons Men Love Asian Girls
If this doesn’t scream Asian fetish, I don’t know what does. “For those who have yet to appreciate their exotic qualities” – exotic is not a personality trait. I am […]
What the Path to Reduce Abortions Should be – Hint, It’s Not More Adoptions
An interesting article from a birthmother’s perspective on the adoption versus abortion debate. It’s so important to include them in the conversation, as well.
Half-Asian sublimation: My unexpected, internalized racism
This article struck me as I am learning (or at least trying) to find balance between my Asian and American identities. I am incredibly proud of my Chinese roots, but […]
One Year Blogiversary
Dear all, My one year blogiversary is coming up this July 31st. I won’t have access to my computer then, so I figured I’d write this celebratory piece now. I […]
Crime, Punishment, and the Undervalued Lives of Adopted Children
“If the court can think of no better conclusion than abuse of adopted children as “an act of charity gone awry,” clearly it has failed to acknowledge the humanity of […]
Tina Traster, Carrie O’Toole, aka, The Monsters of Adoption
Originally posted on Kevin Haebeom Vollmers:
The Land of Gazillion Adoptees Facebook and Twitter admins have been going to town on Tina Traster in the last few days. All snark…
Does “Adoption” Really Equal “Trauma”?
I’m continuously looking for this paradigm shift – when adoptive parents, adoption agencies, and the mainstream media/society will finally accept and legitimize the trauma, pain, and challenges adoptees face. If […]
Red Thread Broken 