by Megan Montgomery This ethnically Hungarian dish is a childhood memory of mine. I have no clue why this particular meal has left such an imprint in my memory, considering that my family is not ethnically Hungarian, my mother (who is a fabulous cook by the way) made MANY diverse meals all of the time,
Continue reading »by Megan Montgomery The evangelical Christian movement to adopt has been getting significant press lately with the recent release of the book by Kathryn Joyce, The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption. News article after news article discussing this book, might have you thinking that many people involved in international adoption
Continue reading »by Megan Montgomery “Love is a game that two can play and both win.” ~Eva Gabor (Hungarian-born American socialite and actress) Surprisingly, the number of US adoptions from Hungary have been few, the most being 11 in 2007. I cannot help but wonder if one of the most unique qualities of the Hungary adoption program
Continue reading »by Terra Trevor Before adopting a child of a different ethnicity it is important to consider all that a child will experience growing up in a transracial family . . . You are waiting to adopt a child and your heart is soaring like an eagle. The moment you make the decision to adopt transracially,
Continue reading »Historical Context of China Adoption Adoption of children from China to the United States began in 1992 when the Chinese government passed a law ratifying International Adoption. In 2006 Americans adopted 6,493 children from China, the largest number of any country. China adoption is noteworthy for its orderly adoption process – all aspects of Chinese
Continue reading »by Chris Winston Adoptive parents are forced to examine many things about themselves and about adoption itself. It is not a one-time event, but rather, an ongoing process as we struggle to raise our children in the best way possible. Those of us who have adopted interracially find that our cute little babies do, indeed
Continue reading »And .. Why it is important by Chris Winston Adoptive parents are forced to examine many things about themselves and about adoption itself. It is not a one-time event, but rather, an ongoing process as we struggle to raise our children in the best way possible. Those of us who have adopted interracially find that
Continue reading »by Chris Winston A Meaningful Meeting On November 30, 2002, I was given the wonderful opportunity of meeting Gwang Moon Na in Mokpo, Korea. I had asked to meet a young man who had grown up in a Korean orphanage and was willing to share his story. Gwang Moon did so readily. Gwang Moon and
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