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Instant Family (+ Review)

December 18, 2018by RTB 1 Comment

I recently saw the new Hollywood holiday, feel-good movie, Instant Family, about Pete and Ellie, played by Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne, who take in three children through a foster […]

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Disrupted Adoption of 5-Year-Old

May 2, 2018by RTB 22 Comments

While scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook today, I saw a post by Second Chance Adoptions shared in a group of which I am a member. The post was advertising […]

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The journey so far being an adoptive mom

December 8, 2017by RTB 3 Comments

Originally posted on The adopted ones blog:
This post is by Tiffany one of my friends I met on an adoption forum years ago.  She’s fierce about what’s right, what’s…

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Remembering with No Memories

July 2, 2017by RTB 1 Comment

My fingers glazed over little ceramic bowls, colorful vases, beautiful hand-carved wood boxes, and other products deemed mother-worthy by the store in celebration of Mother’s Day. I walked over to […]

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Reflections

The DNA Double Standard

December 13, 2014by RTB 4 Comments

Originally published in Gazillion Voices Magazine | November 11, 2014 In a recent article, CNN reports that an estimated 5 million children around the world have been born as a […]

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FAQ + Response, For Adoptive Parents, Reflections

Adopted + We Can Do Better

November 14, 2014by RTB 5 Comments

I first watched the film, Adopted,  with my parents while I was in high school. I remember being the only adoptee at the film screening and thinking it would have been a […]

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Film Reviews, For Adoptive Parents, Independent, Recent Media + Response

Twin Sisters + Response

November 1, 2014by RTB 82 Comments

Last month, the independent film Twin Sisters aired on PBS. This documentary tells the story of twin sisters from China who were separated, one adopted by a Norwegian couple and the other […]

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Film Reviews, Independent, Recent Media + Response, Reflections

The Cheerios Effect: André, Jonathan & Raphaëlle’s Story (+Response)

October 14, 2014by RTB 14 Comments

By now, I’m sure most of you have seen this new Cheerios commercial starring a Canadian couple, Andre and Jonathan, and their beautiful daughter Raphaëlle. Touching, beautiful, and heart-warming are […]

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Recent Media + Response

Voiceless No More

September 8, 2014by RTB 115 Comments

Update: I’m happy to report that the administer and I have been able to resolve our differences and move forward in a respectful manner. Nevertheless, adoptees’ voices are still largely […]

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For Adoptive Parents, Reflections

An Adoptee’s Plea to All TRAPs . . . please listen

June 2, 2014by RTB 19 Comments

by Victoria Bruno ~ adult Korean adoptee Am I right when I say that you signed up for a life long responsibility when you decided to become a parent? Was […]

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