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Transracial adoptees are often told to be thankful. In reality, we can often feel like outsiders in our adopted families.
Angela Tucker meets another transracial adoptee and reflects on why they often feel like outsiders …
Angela Tucker
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A Washington mother is accused of forcing her 6-year-old daughter to have hundreds of unnecessary surgeries
Washington prosecutors are accusing a mom of putting her 6-year-old daughter through 473 unnecessar…
Canela López
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As a queer Latina adopted by first-generation immigrants, I struggled to find stories like mine. Now I'm focused on shifting the narratives in how we talk about culture.
Karina Martinez struggled with reconciling all of her identities: Latina, second-generation immigra…
Kelly Burch
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Conservatives argue that kids should be adopted in place of abortion. But a psychologist says adoption can be a 'traumatic event' for everyone involved.
Trauma psychologist Joanne Bagshaw said "none of the pain and trauma" is included in the "choose ad…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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I'm an adoptive mom who works in adoption advocacy. Here's why you shouldn't tell someone to 'just adopt.'
The author, a mom of six who adopted two kids from China, works in adoption advocacy. She's learned…
Kelly Burch
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My husband thought he was too old to be a dad at 55. But it was the best decision we've made.
The author shares how they adopted their first child when he was 50. When they found out there was …
Suzy Stanton
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3 Chinese cousins were adopted by different families in the US. They found each other decades later with 23andMe.
After they discovered they were cousins, three girls adopted by different American families travele…
Heather Marcoux
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A California animal shelter owner requires people to support gun control — and not be an NRA member — to adopt a pet
"We do not support those who believe that the 2nd amendment gives them the right to buy assault wea…
Taylor Ardrey
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I woke up to an email from my husband telling me our marriage was over. Then, he emptied our joint bank accounts.
In this adapted excerpt of her book, the author shares how she felt immediately after receiving an …
Ann Peck
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A white father went viral on TikTok for pointing out his adopted son's skin color, sparking debate about how interracial families should discuss race
Ashley and Stephen Evans received thousands of comments on their viral video. Experts say parents s…
Charissa Cheong
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A survivor of a controversial school for troubled teens was unexpectedly featured in a true-crime podcast. Now, she's speaking out against the genre.
Sela Freuler is a former attendee of Lakeland Girls Academy, which made headlines in 2020 over the …
Charissa Cheong
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Adoption is my first choice for motherhood, not my last resort
After talking to adoptive parents, and not wanting to have biological kids of her own, the author w…
Tayla Blaire
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'We cannot wait for the industry to give us permission': Filmmaker Justin Chon on telling Asian American stories in Hollywood
The "Pachinko" director reflected on his more-than-two-decade long career in Hollywood and how he h…
Lauren Frias
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A look at Indian agencies and their paternity leave policies
The agencies we reached out offer paternity leave for 1-2 weeks.
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Foster kittens and puppies were greeted by lions and hippos during a field trip to the San Antonio Zoo
The Animal Defense League of Texas brought its adoptable pets to the zoo to raise awareness for ani…
Monica Humphries
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I tried Alike, a new dating and friendship app for Asians and Pacific Islanders. It's been incredible.
Using Alike's friendship feature has helped me seek connections with intention - and know that my p…
Sonah Lee-Lassiter
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I was adopted outside of the US and have disabilities. I'm tired of the savior narrative among white adoptive parents.
Myka Stauffer, a YouTuber, 'rehomed' her adopted son with autism. She was 'guided by God' and likel…
Melissa Guida-Richards
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'I was naive, foolish, and arrogant': Myka Stauffer apologized following backlash for placing her adopted son with a new family
When the parenting YouTuber announced that her son Huxley had been placed with a new family, critic…
Margot Harris
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I'm white. My sons are black. The Central Park incident confirmed that my kids won't be safe anywhere.
I thought moving my family to a more diverse city would protect my black children from racism. I wa…
Kimberly Witt
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These Twins Were Separated At Birth And Amazingly Reunited Through Social Media
When Samantha responded confirming that the city in South Korea where she was born was the same cit…