Sentences with phrase «as an adoptee»

As an adoptee first, and then an adoptive parent 32 years later, I can not think of a SINGLE reason to withhold information.

Rebecca writes of her emotional evolution as an adoptee in Don't Be Frightened By My Anger, My Grief, or Even My Love — It Only Means That I'm Awake.

Yes, as an adoptee who has been reunited with my birth family, I found similar mannerisms and tastes with my biological sisters, even though we didn't meet till we were adults.

That is what I will share as an adoptee and as someone who has worked with adoptees for 11 years.

How the mishmash identity we piece together as adoptees can make locating a sense of belonging in the world a struggle.

At times I find myself feeling as an adoptee pigeonholed.

Understanding these 8 losses and their impact on our kids» unique stories and the evolution of their identities as adoptees is a necessary foundational layer to add when parenting our adopted kids through adolescence.

Kat: As an adoptee from open adoption, I really appreciate that you talk to them about how it used as a coercive tool.

Astrid is on the board of directors of the North American Council on Adoptable Children and has authored many articles on the subject of adoption including being a chapter contributor in the book Parents As Adoptees.

It is my perspective as an adoptee and birth mother.

I truly don't know the answer because I think it's a multi-party issue requiring both the parents (adoptive and birth) as well as the adoptee.

The supposition that because it's a hospital there is no bias or skin in the game is belied by the fact that Rebecca is an adoptive parent, I can't remove my bias as an adoptee.

By Meika Rouda As an adoptee, I never felt like an outcast until I started attending adoption conferences.

As adoptees age into young adulthood and beyond, what do you see happening to the level of openness once the full decision - making is left to them?

Plus, the information in the file is as old as the adoptee.

Doing the emotional homework that goes along with search and reunion is a vital part of becoming a whole person as an adoptee.

As an adoptee Im so happy he has found his family as an adoptive parent you know that the child is never really yours they have a family.

Again, it's important to remember that the adoptee's adoption experience as an adoptee is separate than that of the child being adopted.

As an adoptee first, and then an adoptive parent 32 years later, I can not think of a SINGLE reason to withhold information.

As an adoptee in the closed era of adoption, I've always listened intently when birthparents talk about their experiences via open adoption.

As an adoptee I've had a lot of issues with belonging, like, «Who am I?

As an adoptee, it would be very easy for me to not know blood relatives.

I appreciate the motivation to reflect on adoption - both as an adoptee and an adoptive mom.

As both an adoptee and an adoptive mom, I have many feelings that come up around this stuff.

As an adoptee, it took me a long time to realize why birthdays were such a complicated emotional mess for me.

I'm also adopted, and as adoptees my son and I both create our identities from many disparate influences.

I happen to have a different experience, both as an adoptee and adoptive parent.

As an adoptee, I never felt like an outcast until I started attending adoption conferences.

As adoptees, kids experience a level of «otherness» that cuts deep.

«As an adoptee I wish What To Expect From Your Adopted Tween had been available to my adoptive parents when I was an adolescent.

As an adoptee, I think we have a bit of wickedness in our humor.

As an adoptee, I've taken it to heart.

Le N» Ge: As an adoptee, I don't remember ever not knowing.

As an adoptee, adoption will always be very close to her heart.

Those interested in becoming a mentor must have some experience with adoption, as an adoptee or an adoptive parent.

As the adoptee, it just seems like to me that the distorted perceptions and narrow mindedness about open verses closed adoptions come from selfish individuals who are more concerned about full - filling their own personal needs than that of a child.

It is stronger to me than DNA, our shared experience as adoptees.

Also, as an adoptee, I feel that the family that raised me, my adoptive family, is my «real» family.

Even if you have fallen in love with a puppy that may present some minor symptoms, a pet owner doesn't always need to eliminate him as an adoptee.

In this webinar, Joel L.A. Peterson will speak to his research in education as well as provide anecdotes from his own experience as an adoptee.

As an adoptee herself, she has a personal perspective and understanding about the process of adoption.

As an adoptee, Amy is passionate about educating others on the lifelong effects of adoption.

Again, it's important to remember that the adoptee's adoption experience as an adoptee is separate than that of the child being adopted.