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How Adoptive Parents Can Support Adoptees with Language

How does language impact adoptees? Adult adoptees reveal the lasting effects of harmful, language and how adoptive parents can foster healing.

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Circumstantial Evidence
Jonathan Wittmaier Jonathan Wittmaier

Circumstantial Evidence

Jonathan Wittmaier’s poem Circumstantial Evidence brings history to life, exploring the hidden connections between the Korean War and the adoption industry.

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I Know I Shouldn’t Be Here
Wilson Munsterman Wilson Munsterman

I Know I Shouldn’t Be Here

I never realized what being adopted meant as a young kid. Nothing seemed different until I was 10 years old, and my adoption became very real when questions came up.

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Rewriting the Narrative
Jonathan Wittmaier Jonathan Wittmaier

Rewriting the Narrative

As a kid, I was fascinated by history and war movies. But as I grew older, I started questioning the narratives I had been taught.

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  • Most non-adopted people oversimplify and invalidate the grief of adoptees because they assume that our families are just like other families.

    Adoptee Land by Kristen, Adoptee Contributor

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  • It’s such a curious thing how being relinquished is never talked about with sorrow; but instead with applaud for the adoptive parents.

    Adoption, Shame & Cocktail Parties by Amy, Adoptee Contributor

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  • I played the role of being a chameleon; not realizing the toxicity of what I was doing in allowing people to mislabel me.

    Latina Mislabeled by Martha, Adoptee Contributor

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#RewritingAdoption

 
View fullsize Daily reminder: The American adoption industry is worth an estimated $25 BILLION DOLLARS—and it has gone unchecked for decades. For too long, adopted people have been speaking truth to power, only to be silenced by an industry that thrives on
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View fullsize Navigating adoption can be isolating, especially when so few people truly understand our experiences. The weight of the unknown can be overwhelming, and without support, it’s even harder to carry. That’s why finding people who get it&md
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View fullsize For those in our community that have been back, what advice would you give to a fellow adoptee thinking about going back to their first (birth) country? Let us know in the comments. 👇🏼💛 #adoptee #adopteecommunity #ListenToAdoptees #RewritingAdopt
View fullsize Wilson’s journey as a transracial adoptee from China has been shaped by challenges, self-reflection, and ultimately, a commitment to helping others navigate adoption’s complexities. From mentoring adoptees to testifying before state sena