I received a link to the "Readers' guide to Adoption-Related Literature" from the adoption group that I belong to. It's a huge list of different adoption titles for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, etc...

Link: Literature List

Some of the categories are:

Adoptees (Non-Fiction) Birth Parents Searching Adoptive Parents

Example: Adopting in America: How to Adopt Within One Year. Randall B Hicks. 1993.... more

I grew up with Sesame Street. When I was too old to watch Sesame Street, my sister was the right age and I found myself watching a whole new generation of Sesame Street. There was one song on Sesame Street that has stuck with me through the years. Totally out of the blue, I find myself humming the tune, but I couldn’t remember all of the lyrics.

Thanks to the wonders of the internet, I typed in what I remembered… “we all sing with the same voice” and there were the lyrics. It was just like I remembered. Time hadn’t changed the fact that I liked... more

My family has been enjoying the warm days – two days with 80 degree weather in March. Of course, I am also well aware of the fact that I live in the mid-west and in the mid-west it could snow tomorrow. I saw a rainbow today on the way home from work. I love rainbows (and though I realize that you can see them all year), I associate rainbows with Spring.

Anyhow, I picked up my son from daycare and we were talking about his day. He was very excited to tell me that they had gone outside to play again and he wanted to take a walk when we got... more

Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Families Network

KAAN is a group that has dedicated itself to Korean adoptees and their families. Each year, they have a large conference that brings people together from all over. This year, the conference is in Boston, July 20-22. The conference has breakout sessions that cover a wide variety of subjects for parents and adoptees.

I haven’t been to one, but I hope to go one day. Money-wise it didn’t work out this year. We’re saving for adoptee number two. Last year, it was in Seoul, South Korea. I really wish I had been able to attend that one. When... more

I’m having Bloggers Block. I’ve heard of writers block, but this is definitely bloggers block because I have thought of several things to write about, but none of them applicable to my blogs. So, I’m going to write about Curious George.

What does Curious George have to do with Korean adoption? Not much. However, it does have something to do with how my three year old Korean adoptee views family. We bought my son the Curious George movie when it came out and he was pretty enthralled. The section where they put George in a cage and tried to send him... more

How much culture is too much? Someone asked me to comment on this a few weeks ago and I took some time to really think about it before I answered. I’ve written several posts on it, but I can’t remember where I put them all. There isn’t a great answer because a lot of it depends on who you ask.

There is a group of Korean adoptees who believe that their culture was stolen from them when they were adopted. They obviously would have liked to have more contact with their culture. There is a group (like my sister) who wants no contact... more

Someone asked me why I liked being adopted. It’s a good question, but I really hate this question because I don’t have an answer. On my other blog, I wrote a post about “The Other Side.” The other side, for me, is the group of Korean adoptees who are adamantly against Korean adoption. My position is simple and I’ve said it before. I would rather that Korean children be adopted in Korea, but until that is possible, I have nothing against Korean children being adopted outside the country. Obviously, I don’t have an issue or I wouldn’t have adopted my... more

I always love to check out Third Mom’s blog. She generally has very deep thoughts to share and interesting questions to raise. This post is just about remembering when her two Korean adoptees arrived. Reading other people’s memories always makes me remember mine with a little more clarity.

Link: Trying To Remember

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Julia’s Jam is still my favorite Korean adoptee blog. It’s not that I share common feelings or experiences all the time – sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t. I just enjoy the way she gives her point without making everyone sound like villains.... more

Here is a link to a comedy performance by Amy Anderson. I liked this particular skit a lot. I identified with it across the board and (as I’ve said before) it’s nice to see people laugh about some of these things. No, I don’t speak Korean. Yes, I’ve always known I was adopted. No, I’ve never eaten dog meat (yuck). No, I’ve never been in a massage parlor.

Link: Amy Anderson – Ice House

What I liked about this is the truth behind the comedy. Parents of Korean adoptees pay attention. These are the things that your child will hear. Will your adoptee think they're funny?

If you would like to... more

I found the following article in the KAAN newsletter about Korean Buddhism. Personally, I find Buddhism fascinating and I find it sad that it might be driven out by Christianity. I really believe that there are places in the world for all religions.

Link: Can Tourism Save Korean Buddhism?

I don’t anyone who is Buddhist. Religion in generally is fascinating to me and I tend to tag along behind people to learn a little more about different religions and different kinds of Christian beliefs – Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran… I would love to visit a Buddhist temple, but... more