Adult Adoptees
Translating for Intercountry Adoptees in South Korea — My Summer Journey
As a translator for adoptees returning to Korea to find their birth mothers, BPAR team member Michelle (Seungmi) Lee shares the emotional moments she witnessed, their effect on her own identity, and subsequent thoughts for transracial and intercountry adoptees.
Read More4 Intentions for the Adult Adoptee in 2019
When we set true intentions and make the commitment to face our adoption challenges, we can become stronger and more resilient. Here are 4 intentions for adult adoptees to consider in 2019 as powerful catalysts for change.
Read MoreDNA Testing Part 2: What To Do When You Find Out Unexpected Information
How can adoptees and their families deal with unexpected DNA test results? This second blog in BPAR’s series provides tips on how to manage new information about your biological family you might receive from DNA test kits and some questions to ask yourself.
Read MoreResearching Attachment: A Student’s Journey to Her Orphanage in the Philippines
As a psychology major, Desi Hartman returned to the Philippines orphanage she had left as a baby to research attachment theory in a multiple caregiver setting. In this interview, she reveals her findings, some of them surprising.
Read MoreBook Review: ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW
Nicole Chung’s touching new memoir, ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW, was published in October to rave reviews. With candor and insight, Chung details how her story as a transracial Korean adoptee has influenced and affected the past thirty years of her life.
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