FOR ADOPTEES

Blogs

Angela Tucker, an adoptee herself, is an avid leader and advocate for transracial adoptee rights. Her personal blog addresses the complex issues and emotions that can arise from transracial adoption. In creating this space where these experiences can be heard, she empowers the adoption community to grow stronger. She’s since expanded her writing to include videos and podcasts, where her work continues to be centered around a lesser-heard viewpoint: that of the adoptee, and what it means (especially for children) to grow up living “the Adopted Life”.

This is a blog written and edited completely by women who were adopted as children. With its large emphasis on the adoptee perspective, this is a great resource for adult adoptees who seek to learn from other adoptees’ stories, strength, and wisdom. It also serves as an outlet for adopted women to publish their own thoughts and values in a safe and open community comprised of folks who are navigating similar questions.

This is an anonymous blog for adoptees who want to share their experiences without their identities attached. The posts are more intimate and can be at times, triggering. It serves as a safe space to express frustrations, concerns, sadness, pain, trauma, etc. for any adoptee.

Websites

Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington state (USA) or AAWA is an organization which provides mentoring, educational opportunities, and community programs for Asian/ Pacific adoptees. As a non-profit organization AAWA services include an adult adoptee network, youth mentorship program and activities, and film screenings accompanied with related discussions. Their outreach stretches beyond the local community to global connection.

AdopteeBridge is an adoptee advocate organization created in 2017 to provide educational programs, resources, and heritage services to those of transnational and transracial adoption persons and family. Their main basis is in Minnesota and the United States. Their services also include a birthland tour to Korea.

China’s Children International (CCI) founded in 2011 provides international support, networking, and community organizations. Their logo is “same beginnings, different paths” clearly reflecting their ultimate goal of empowering adoptees who come from a common beginning. Created by Chinese adoptees Charlotte Cotter and Laney Allison, CCI is a platform for adoptees to create local and global communities.

Podcasts

Adoptees On: http://www.adopteeson.com/

Mixed Bag: Culture, Adoption and the Trans-racial Family http://mixedbagofculture.blubrry.net/

Honestly Adoption: http://www.honestlyadoption.com/ (Episode 59: Thoughts On Transracial Adoption From A Transracial Adoptee)