Remembering with No Memories
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 […]
Tag Archives: adoptive parents
The DNA Double Standard
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 […]
Adopted + We Can Do Better
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 […]
Twin Sisters + Response
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 […]
The Cheerios Effect: André, Jonathan & Raphaëlle’s Story (+Response)
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 […]
Voiceless No More
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 […]
An Adoptee’s Plea to All TRAPs . . . please listen
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 […]
Tina Traster a.k.a Tina Travesty
This post is prompted by my recent visit to Barnes & Noble, which is now carrying the book Rescuing Julia Twice: A Mother’s Tale of Russian Adoption and Overcoming Reactive Attachment […]
Do You Want Kids to Die in the Streets?
Being a very passionate person on the controversial issue of international adoption, I think often times people are unwilling to hear my critiques or misunderstand them. Below is a question […]
If You Wouldn’t Say it About a Boob Job (+Response)
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 […]
