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”Hit through the target”: The Land of Gazillion Adoptees Interview With Sun Yung Shin1 comment

kostvollmers wrote 11 hours ago: Minnesota has a rich literary scene. Smack dab in the middle of it are some incredibly talented adop … more →

Tags: Blog, adoptee literature, Adoption, Korean Adoptees

The comment that always pops up in discussions about ethics and adoption9 comments

TAO wrote 2 days ago: By TAO I am still working on reading all the discussions that have been started since “The Chi … more →

Tags: ethics, biological child, adoption #2, Adoptive Parents, Adoption, Ethics and Morals, adoption impact, considering adoption, closed records

Adoptee/First Parent Ink (As In Tattoos) Continued1 comment

kostvollmers wrote 5 days ago: So, last week we posted some adoptee ink.  A few others submitted pics of their tattoos afterwards. … more →

Tags: Blog, Adoption, First Parents, Tattoos

Angelina Jolie had Mastectomy to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk2 comments

My Blog wrote 6 days ago: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie announced to the world that she had a double mastectomy to reduce her … more →

Tags: Family, Current Events, Politics, Government, Medical, Love 2, adoption #2, Mother, Adoption

The Confrontation of the Summer (June 13th, 12-1 pm): Land of Gazillion Adoptees Vs. Lutheran Social Service/Children's Home Society & Family Services

kostvollmers wrote 6 days ago: You read the title correctly.  LGA is taking on Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS)/Children … more →

Tags: Blog, Adoption, Adoption Agencies, Adoptive Parents

Summer Drinking Games for Adoptees1 comment

kostvollmers wrote 1 week ago: Thank you Laura Klunder for this LGA Exclusive!  BTW, I’m pretty sure I would fall flat on my … more →

Tags: Blog, Adoption, Drinking Games

On Mother's Day: A Prayer for Hana Alemu (Williams)1 comment

lightofdaystories wrote 1 week ago: This is a prayer for Hana Alemu, born in 1997 in Ethiopia, brought to Washington state in the US for … more →

Tags: Abuse, Adoptive Parents, Ethiopian, Ethiopian adoptees, Hana Alemu, Hanna Williams, MOTHERS DAY, Washington State, ethiopian adoption

Adoption history and the lasting impact of not doing it right...3 comments

TAO wrote 1 week ago: By TAO I know – two posts in one day.  I over-did it yesterday and have done my best not to go … more →

Tags: adoption #2, Adoptive Parents, ethics, Abuse, adoptee, adoptee rights, Adoption, adoption impact, adoption law

Support This Film!: The LGA Interview With Angela and Bryan Tucker of "Closure" - Adoption Documentary4 comments

kostvollmers wrote 1 week ago: Hey, hey, hey!  If you haven’t had the chance, take a look at this Kickstarter project for the … more →

Tags: Blog, adoptee films, Adoption, african american adoptees

The Plaid Chameleon

inkandpages wrote 1 week ago: “How are you?” “I’m fine, and you?” “I’m fine.” … more →

Tags: anxiety, adoptee, adoptee, Avoidant Personality Disorder, avpd, identity

Invisible2 comments

inkandpages wrote 1 week ago: When my mother was forced by economic hardship to relinquish me at three days old, she could not kno … more →

Tags: adoptee, adoptee

Dear Adoption Agency Person...10 comments

TAO wrote 1 week ago: By TAO You are the first person to have commented on this blog from an identified adoption agency … more →

Tags: adoption #2, Adoption, labels, considering adoption, family medical history, closed records, adoptee, Biological Family, adoption law

Adoptee Ink (as in tattoos)2 comments

kostvollmers wrote 1 week ago: We’ve noticed a number of adoptees are pierced and tattooed.  So, we asked a few folks to send … more →

Tags: Blog, Adoption, Indian Adoptees, Korean Adoptees, tattooes

To Live the Questions

liddyh520 wrote 1 week ago: To my fellow adoptees, or anyone who, too, may be searching for the answers:  “I would like to beg y … more →

Tags: Adoption, Questions, Answers

Black Hole1 comment

inkandpages wrote 1 week ago: … more →

Tags: adoptee, adoptee, Emptiness, Loss

Birth Mother's Day3 comments

lightofdaystories wrote 1 week ago: Birth Mother’s Day was created by Mary Jane Wolch-Marsh and shared with other birth mothers in … more →

Tags: adoption #2, Adoptive Parents, birth mother's day, birth/first family, birth/first parents, Love and Loss

So You're Graduating, Now What?2 comments

K. wrote 1 week ago: What are your plans after graduation? I’ve been asked this a few times now. It’s a valid … more →

Tags: adoption #2, Writing #2, Accomplishments, Adoption, grad school

Strong Love, and Slender Threads

lightofdaystories wrote 1 week ago: Singer/songwriter/guitarist Kate Wolf died much too young, from leukemia in 1986 at age 44.  I heard … more →

Tags: Adoption Art, Adoptive Parents, birth/first family, london foundling hospital, Threads of Feeling, Adoptee Artists, birth/first parents, Love and Loss

Adoptee Emancipation is Long Overdue

inkandpages wrote 2 weeks ago: Laws are made to protect the minority, privileged class and its property within a vested system. Lik … more →

Tags: owned adoptees, adoptee, adoptee


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