mothermade

AKA The Korean Hillbilly

03 February 2015

Somebody Else’s Past: Growing up in the Shadow of Adoption

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Dear readers, below you will find the words of one I call “the second generation of adoptees.” These words are poignant as they may be echo...
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29 January 2015

What stopped me from adopting.

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In my third year of undergraduate studies, I read the most heartbreaking story . Four Korean sisters, ages 6 to 13, made a suicide pact to...
21 January 2015

Infinite Loss

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“It’s like Papito is on a trip. I miss him.  It’s different when you are traveling, you have the hope of seeing them again.” These ...
09 December 2014

Jad Abumrad and the Adjacent Possible

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So much is ruminating. November, Korea, #flipthescript , angry adoptive parents , co-opting original parents … Before all this, I process...
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15 November 2014

The Day of Loss

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I asked my husband and kids this year to pick a day in November to surprise me with birthday wishes. They have been so supportive, despite t...
13 November 2014

I want to own “adoptee.”

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It is day 13 of the #flipthescript campaign during #NationalAdoptionMonth. After posting this: I love that we can #flipthesscript on #Natio...
09 November 2014

Let’s hear those adoptee #validvoices #flipthescript! Add yours!

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@genevievedoull @RebeccaGHawkes Yes, your opinion is your own. I respect that. It has been a rough day for many of us, working to see bet...
29 October 2014

Parenting? Well, that’s a pain-filled one.

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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...
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24 October 2014

Korean Kin, Part 3 (final)

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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...
03 October 2014

Korean Kin, Part 2

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Sadness. Overwhelming sadness is the only way I can describe how I feel about learning nothing new about my history before my adoption. I lo...
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The Korean Hillbilly

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I was reared as a “Tennerican,” part Tennessean, part Puerto Rican. But truth be known, I was born Korean. I was adopted and grew up in rural, East Tennessee. Feeling unmoored and fearing my children wouldn’t know me if I passed, my blog began in 2007 as a record of my existence. To hear more of my storytelling, check out my YouTube channel @thekoreanhillbilly and the podcast “Bless Yer Lil’ Ol’ Heart” on all podcast channels.
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