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A First Parent Surprise with Ed Di Gangi
Read more: A First Parent Surprise with Ed Di GangiEdward Di Gangi didn’t feel the pull to search out his first family until later in life. He felt content with the life he was living and it took a series of events to put in his mind the determination to start his search. Once he did start his search he connected with numerous people…
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Acknowledging Race in Adoption Matters
Read more: Acknowledging Race in Adoption MattersLove is Important, But it isn’t the Complete Answer. Adoptive families often are full of love for the children they consider adopting. Many of these families are open to inviting children of any race into their homes. They feel like the love they have for all of the children in their homes should be enough…
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Isaac Etter Discusses Adoptees and Identity
Read more: Isaac Etter Discusses Adoptees and IdentityIsaac Etter grew up as a black boy surrounded by a loving but also primarily white family. It took him a long time to understand his full identity and how his race affected his place in the world. Over time, Isaac educated not only his adoptive family about race and adoption but also sought to…
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When Your Adopted Child Has a Severe Diagnosis Nothing in Your Day is the Same.
Read more: When Your Adopted Child Has a Severe Diagnosis Nothing in Your Day is the Same.Adoptive families can look similar to other families. But sometimes when families adopt they find that the children they have invited into their homes have behaviors they never imagined they’d face. Maybe social workers informed them that the children had been through a lot and they would need to prepare accordingly. Sometimes social workers were…
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A Native American Adoptee Discovers Her Roots
Read more: A Native American Adoptee Discovers Her RootsWhen Susan Fedorko was growing up she was content with her life and felt secure and cared for. In the back of her mind, however, this adoptee always wondered about the family that had allowed her to be adopted and who they might be. When Susan reached adulthood she put out her information in the…
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We Know Adoptees are at Risk. Why Don’t We Know More About How to Help Them?
Read more: We Know Adoptees are at Risk. Why Don’t We Know More About How to Help Them?The Risk for Adoptees Is Real We all know that adoptees are almost two times more likely to face a substance use disorder (1) and about four times more likely to report a suicide attempt. (2) These numbers easily capture people’s imagination and jibe with their stereotype that adopted kids are trouble. What these numbers…
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A Path Through Suicidality With Beth Syverson and Joey Nakao
Read more: A Path Through Suicidality With Beth Syverson and Joey NakaoBeth Syverson and her adopted son Joey Nakao have been on a difficult journey for a number of years. They have been facing the issues of addiction and suicidality. In light of these intense topics, some of you may prefer to pass on this episode and listen to a different one for today. If you…
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The Truth About The Orphanages of Today
Read more: The Truth About The Orphanages of TodayOrphan Annie is a classic portrayal of orphanage life from a time in our past, but do places like that still exist? Should they? Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s in America, orphanages were a lot like the place from Annie. City buildings where kids weren’t treated well and the meanest ones got…
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Investigating International Adoption has a lot to Teach Us.
Read more: Investigating International Adoption has a lot to Teach Us.There are many Christians in the world of adoption and many of them do wonderful work supporting foster families, and foster children, and making sure children outside of the country who need homes are able to access them. Some families within Evangelical Christianity have developed adoption practices that attracted the interest of investigative journalist and…
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