I Want To Be A Father

“What do you want to be when you grow up my love?,” I ask my little one. He says without hesitation, “I want to be a father.”   Too often in adoption, we can be very birthmother centered, and I am guilty of that too.  She has been a presence almost all of my adult […]

Dunbar Number

The Dunbar number suggests that most people’s brains can handle 150 casual relationships, 15 close friendships and 5 best friends. – Frost Science Museum, Miami FL   I am quick to smile, it’s a nervous habit and the most comfortable of masks.  But.. I cry when I get angry I cry when I am sad […]

Therapy Interventions

. There are many different approaches therapists use as forms of intervention and modalities of work.  Oftentimes, therapists are eclectic and use a variety of different techniques and approaches to getting to healing and understanding.     . IAMAdoptee asked JaeHee Chung Sherman, LCSW to explain the various common modalities many clinicians use in their work.  […]

Adoptees of South America creates community!

IAMAdoptee meets Adoptees of South America.  We are so thrilled to have a chance to speak with Maria and Megan, adoptees from Ecuador, and learn about their ambitious goal of creating community for intercountry adoptees born in South America.  Our contributor Emma, sat with them to hear all about them and their project! Adoptees of […]

Holidays as Adoptees

As we say goodbye to 2020, it has been a year of so many challenges.  COVID-19 is not yet behind us and so many of us are finding ways to be creative this holiday season.  And while, you may not be traveling much this year to gather, the celebrations and the dilemmas can remain much […]