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Monthly Archives: April 2014

If You Wouldn’t Say it About a Boob Job (+Response)

April 29, 2014by Grace Newton 34 Comments

Lately a number of my friends have been asking me about my opinion on this new video regarding questions and comments on adopted children. Most people assume these questions come not from malicious intent, but […]

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Wisconsin Inks Bill to Prevent Parents From ‘Giving Away’ Adopted Children

April 22, 2014by Grace Newton 1 Comment

Rehoming of adopted children is a despicable practice that has landed many children in the hands of pedophiles and abusers. As Wisconsin leads the nation in passing a law that […]

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Please Support Creating Home, A Storytelling Program For Young People

April 14, 2014by Grace Newton Leave a comment

https://ksr-video.imgix.net/projects/922366/video-363213-h264_high.mp4 I’m very excited to promote a combined project between Land of Gazillion Adoptees (LGA) and COMPAS. LGA is a multimedia company based out of Minneapolis, MN whose mission is to […]

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Does “Adoption” Really Equal “Trauma”?

April 11, 2014by Grace Newton 6 Comments

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 […]

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18 Things White People Seem To Not Understand (Because, White Privilege)

April 9, 2014by Grace Newton 1 Comment

The discussion of white privilege is an often times uncomfortable but very important conversation. As a person of color, it’s offensive when white people say they don’t feel privileged because […]

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Chinese Parents Abandon Children at Guangzhou Baby Hatch (+ Response)

April 5, 2014by Grace Newton 8 Comments

After reflection on the anniversary of my abandonment date, I am writing this melancholy post in reaction to a series of photos recently shared worldwide of Chinese parents abandoning their children at […]

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Terracotta Daughters

April 1, 2014by Grace Newton 16 Comments

  Most people know about the Terracotta Warriors, located in Xi’an, China. The museum covers an area of 16,300 square meters and contains over 7000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and […]

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