Kari Lemons and her family just returned from Cambodia Ties 2011. She posted this wonderful story on our Facebook page. With permission, and a HUGE smile on my face, I share it with you. Kari writes: My favorite picture of the whole trip is from our first day touring around in Cambodia. We were at Banteay Srei Temple early in … Read More
The Benefits: It’s not ALL about Race & Ethnicity!
But let’s not kid ourselves. The international adoption experience and kids’ comfort levels with themselves is hugely interconnected with race and ethnicity. As internationally adopted people explore their identities, “Race/ethnicity is an increasingly significant aspect,” according to the Evan B. Donaldson Institute. Given that truth, and the need for racial/ethnic acceptance as part of oneself, it comes as no surprise … Read More
The struggle for identity – An adoptee’s search
A post in the ‘Adopted from India’ facebook group inspired this post. As a disclaimer, every person’s experience about adoption is totally different; please take this note as simply my thoughts on the subject. I will say though, if my clarity about adoption and identity can help just one person, I feel that my duty to give back to the … Read More