By TAO
While the idea of adoptees being studied has always bothered me, there was something else, I couldn’t name it, but it centered around the term well-adjusted, and how it was used by some within the adoption industry. Then I saw this on twitter a while back, the NCFA Adoption Advocate publication #69 on Mental Health Professionals Education and Adoptees. I’ve revised this post many times, and I leave it to you to decide if it makes sense, or not.
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Tags: adoptee, adoption, adoption impact, adoption studies, considering adoption, loss
By TAO
For all the Christians who should have acted better…especially those who say they are concerned for orphans and vulnerable children…
Tags: adoption, Ethics and morals, orphans
By TAO
We watched the show NCIS last night, it has been one of my favorites for years, although other than Mark Harmon, I couldn’t tell you who the actors are, or even most of their character names (I looked them up so this post makes sense). I like to be entertained and the writers make it so that you can’t figure out who the guilty party is within the first few scenes. Over the years, I’ve watched characters come and go, but to me, the show has staying power. (Spoiler alert – after the break I talk about last nights episode.) Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: adoption, adoptive family, biological family, birthfather, birthmother
By TAO
Long-time readers know one of my biggest concerns is that adoption, in particular closed adoption, denies adoptees access to knowledge of what health issues run in their family, that kept members would be aware of. With openness that is mitigated somewhat, provided the adoption stays open and both sides of the adoptee’s family are included, not perfect, but better.
Yet, there are still closed adoptions both domestically, and internationally beyond anyone’s control. Sometimes, it isn’t just knowledge that is needed to make the difference. Thankfully in this story, the family had searched for their child’s family prior to the diagnosis, and had success in finding them.
I hope everything goes well, and according to plan, my thoughts are with the family.
Tags: adoptee, adoption impact, closed records, family medical history
By TAO
I’m angry and I am having a hard time getting past that. It’s starting to spill over into my life and I’m not seeing the beauty in the world around me. I don’t want that to be my norm. Part of the reason is that I am so angry that I can’t find the words to release it, and tired that so few in adoption speak up loudly when things are not right, combined with the fact there doesn’t seem to be an end of cases that involve adoptions not being done right. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: adoptee, adoptees, adoption, adoption impact, Adoption law, adoptive family, biological family, birthfather, birthmother, considering adoption, Ethics and morals, fathers, loss
By TAO
I have pondered that I am finding out who I am from two completely unrelated, yet related, events. I continue to be amazed when it dawns on me that “this” or “that” used to be part of what made me, me, and “this or “that” is why I am, the way I am. I have tried to explain it in other posts but never could to my satisfaction, expect a rambling post that may or may not make a lot of sense… Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: adoptee, adoption, loss, reunion
By TAO
If your mom, cousin, friend, the random person on the street – said she loved her mom because she gave me life, you probably wouldn’t think anything of it other than she was explaining the most basic of all concepts – of course I love my mom – she gave me life… Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: abortion, adoptee, adoptees, adoption, birthmother, considering adoption, pro-choice, pro-life, truth
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