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 […]
Tag Archives: transnational adoption
adoption connections to winter 2013/14 movies
From the comical adoption of Kristoff by a family of stone trolls in Disney’s Frozen, to the brief mentioning of the two dysfunctional sisters in Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine being […]
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 […]
Do Trans-racial Adoptees Know Anything About Trans-racial Adoption?
Originally posted on Angela Tucker:
https://twitter.com/salesses/status/422440072164544513 NPR contacted me and asked me to be a part of the Sunday Conversation that aired yesterday morning. I spoke in depth about my…
Ten Tell-Tale Signs of a Chinese Adoptee
One of my adoptee friends told me that she has keen “adoptee radar.” I thought this was a funny thing to say, but then I realized that I, too, often […]
“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 […]
A Year in Review
I can’t believe that the year 2013 is almost over. This has been a profound year for me in many ways personally, and also one of the most exciting and […]
Buddy the Elf, what do you think about adoption?!
After a stressful week of deadlines and exams, I thought it would be relaxing to hunker down with a cozy mug of hot chocolate and watch a holiday movie to […]
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 […]
Red Thread Broken 