By Gail Steinberg and Beth Hall Transracial adoption means the joining of racially different parents and children together in adoptive families. Most transracial adoptive parents are white. Most transracially- adopted kids are of color. Transracial adoption includes children adopted from other countries as well as those born in the United States. This means that kids
Continue reading »by Gregory C. Keck and Regina M. Kupecky There is a common children’s verse that says, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” For the abused child, nothing could be further from the truth. While the effects of physical abuse usually heal over time, the psychological insults experienced by
Continue reading »by Dr. Jane Aronson Introduction The establishment of age for children adopted from abroad can be challenging for parents and adoption professionals. When children have been left in a public place without a note, adults are forced to guess the age. For infants, this age assignment is pretty easy especially if there is a remnant
Continue reading »by Christine Mitchell, author and illustrator Recently my daughter asked me, with a sad expression, “How come babies have to come out of their mom’s tummies?” I wondered if it was bothering her that she did not ‘come from my tummy’. I considered asking her if this was troubling her, but I didn’t want to
Continue reading »by Beth Hall Children deserve to experience belonging, no matter how many families they have, whether they join their family, by birth or by adoption, no matter their age, no matter their race or how weird or boring or amazing they are, they deserve to come to believe in an absolute way that they have
Continue reading »Emotional Vulnerabilities of an Adoptee: I need help in recognizing my adoption loss and help with grieving it. I need to be assured that my birth parent’s decision not to parent me had nothing to do with anything defective in me. I need help in learning how to deal with my fears of rejection—to learn
Continue reading »By Hollee McGinnis aka Lee Hwa Young As adult adoptees our adoptions did not end the day we were placed in the waiting arms of our adoptive parents. It was only the beginning of our lifelong journey of self-discovery and the very beginning of our adoption journey. Our adoption journeys have not always been clear,
Continue reading »Historical Context of Russia Adoption Russia’s population of 142.9 million (2006) is in decline. Lower birth rates and higher death rates have reduced Russia’s population at a nearly 0.5% annual rate since the early 1990s. Russia is one of few countries with a declining population (although birth rates in many developed countries have dropped below
Continue reading »by Kim Sunee Serves 2-4 Ingredients 1 small head Napa cabbage, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 cup sea salt 1 (4-inch) piece fresh ginger, minced or grated 1 garlic clove, minced 3-4 tablespoons hot red chili paste (or Sriracha or sambal oelek) 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon sesame or walnut oil
Continue reading »by Kim Sunee Questions for Your Next Reading Group Purchase Your Copy Of Trail of Crumbs Copyright 2008 by Hachette Book Group USA
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