Adoption Archive
I appreciated reading this blog post in the Huffington Post written by Mirah Riben, who has researched and written extensively about adoption for many years. All too often, adopted people are seen as “lucky” or “chosen.” Sometimes these comments …
It’s somehow fitting that this story – about the pending deportation of yet another American who was adopted into his family – is occurring during the 50th Anniversary of the Selma march. I’m not suggesting the two are exactly analogous. …
By Stefano Montanari The little girl was only five years old when her adoptive parents decided she had to leave. Disillusioned by what they saw as an adoption gone awry, they gave the child away to a friend, bypassing child welfare authorities. …
by Johnston Moore Last December, Attorney General Eric Holder announced a new Department of Justice (DOJ) initiative aimed at promoting compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a 1978 federal law passed in response to the “wholesale removal” of …
This is part one of a two-part look at mental health services mandated by the settlement of Katie A. v Bonta, a class-action lawsuit brought against the State of California over its lack of community-based mental health services for youths. …
Lately I’ve been stumbling across various blog postings about things people have learned about , things they want you to know about , things you wish you could say to They come from adoptive families, adopted people and others …
socialworksocialwork:A deep and thoughtful post. Originally posted on The adopted ones blog: By TAO Have you ever stopped to consider how, and why things have changed in adoption from the 1950′s to now? The answer to those questions begins with: …
As a self published author it’s hard to get media access which stinks when you’re trying to reach a broader audience. Among producers, agents, columnists, reviewers, and other gatekeepers there is still a bias against self published works.
