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In the past few weeks, our community of adoptees lost two souls … one a 14-year-old Korean girl, the other a deported 40-something Korean ma...

I am truly grateful for the community of adoptees.  When I first became aware of the #DearMe campaign , I posted a suggestion on Facebook...

My daughter, like myself at her age, says she will never bear children. Her reasonings are based in physical pain. She cannot imagine a chi...

When I feel lonely, I turn to my Lost Daughters sisters. They know my pain, my confusion and my sadness. When G.O.A.’L asked me if I woul...

The teen years. Everyone has memories of that awkward time. I am reliving it … Here you have her, the 80s punk girl. The teen years are...

Yesterday on a drive around town, my son again opened up the conversation. “I know you are going to hate this, but … ” These days with a ...

This week has worn me down. Recent revelations in the media on adoptee re-homing, underground swapping and billboard advertisements filled...

Dr. Raible’s words still echo at different points in my days and weeks. One very powerful set of statements keeps playing. “We are the s...

Catching up on my podcasts, I heard the most disturbing introduction on This American Life. (This post will address the first 8 minutes of t...