Tickets on sale now for 8th July in London, this will be a very special adoptee event.
Improving adoptee wellbeing by sharing experiences, hosting meet-ups and campaigning for more support!
All tagged adoption reunion
Forced adoption - James' story
I have no animosity towards my adoptive parents, but now realise that they were hopelessly unsuitable candidates and that the system which enabled them, was irretrievably flawed.
Valid - a guest blog by adoptee Helen Mary
Poignant and relatable blog touching on adoption reunion and the courage of adoptees
7 tips for adoptees who are new to this blog
What we wish we knew when we first started thinking and talking about what it means to be adopted.
Closed adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand - new book 'Adopted' by Jo Willis and Brigitta Baker
Adopted is the powerful and honest account of two of the thousands of children adopted during the era of closed adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand, between 1955 and the early 1980s.
The day I found my adoption certificate
Late-discovery adoptee Daniel shares his moving story about discovering his heritage and learning to heal…
Who am I? A blog about identity from an adoptee’s perspective
UK adoptee Danielle has spent many years wrestling with questions such as “Do I belong?” and “Do I matter?”…
Searching for Truth guest blog by Yuna Silverstein
Adoptee Yuna talks of growing up in Philadelphia as a Chinese American.
Alone - a guest blog by transracial adoptee, Debbie Nahid
Honoured to feature a small part of Debbie’s journey, it’s an epic tale from a courageous soul…
Long Lost Family's response to my open letter
I said the programme was “a source of frustration and bewilderment,” and the producers of the show replied! Here’s what they had to say…
Finding the pieces - an adoptee's journey to feeling whole
Guest blog from Gilli Bruce about building a sense of self as an adoptee
I am your daughter
Guest blog from fellow adoptee Lara Leon about her search for her birth father in 2019…
Play about adoption reunion coming to London this March
I’m looking forward to seeing new play Giving Up Marty - tickets on sale now…
To my biological father’s wife
AdopteesOn podcast made me realise I overlooked you in the reunion ‘honeymoon’…
I am not your shame
Enough is enough. Adoption will not take my dignity. You will not take my dignity.
New play seeking funding: "a tribute to adopted people"
Show your support for ‘Giving Up Marty’ a new play about adoption and reunion by UK adoptee Karen Bartholomew
An open letter to Long Lost Family from an adoptee
What Long Lost Family doesn’t tell us about adoption search and reunion - and beyond.
Claiming space as an adoptee
Sometimes I just want to run riot. Tag a few bios on Facebook! Knock on my grandparents’ door! Change my name! But am I “allowed”?’