Holidays As Adoptees
This article presents a video conversation with international adoptees Katie Naftzger, LICSW and Kathy Sacco, LCSW and their wisdom on the challenges, the opportunities, the tough parts and the ways we can authentically navigate the holiday season.
IAMAdoptee is grateful to all of you who shared your thoughts on how being adopted has impacted the way the holiday season affects you. We would love to hear from you, so if you want to share your thoughts, please send a message to us at [email protected].
With gratitude and collaboration with Connect-a-Kid.

Katie Naftzger, LICSW

Kathy Sacco, LCSW
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Kim Hanson | Korean Adoptee, Connect-A-Kid Board Chairman

Melanie Chung-Sherman | Korean Adoptee

Joy Lieberthal Rho | Korean Adoptee, Co-Founder of IAMAdoptee .

Hollee McGinnis | Korean Adoptee, IAMAdoptee Board Member

Michaela K. Dietz | Korean Adoptee

Kassaye Berhanu-Macdonald | Ethiopian Adoptee, Creator of the “Out of the Fog” podcast

Anna Hu | Korean Adoptee
