Navigating Entitlement and Saviourism in Adoption: Examining the Impact of Infertility on Adoptive Parents
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by Shania Ives
1M ago
Adoption, often framed as a compassionate act, is a complex journey marked by its challenges, particularly when influenced by the emotional strain of infertility. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of saviourism in adoption, exploring how adoptive parents, often driven by infertility, might harbour entitlement and the ethical considerations surrounding such motivations. Infertility and Emotional Strain The experience of infertility is a profound and emotionally taxing journey for many couples. The desire for parenthood becomes a consuming aspect of their lives, creating a vulnera ..read more
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Navigating Love: Psychological Challenges for Adult Adoptees in Romantic Relationships
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by Shania Ives
1M ago
Romantic relationships are intricate journeys marked by love, trust, and shared experiences. For adult adoptees, the path to love may come with unique challenges rooted in their adoption experiences. This article explores the difficulties adult adoptees may face in romantic relationships, offering insights from a psychological perspective to understand the complex interplay between adoption and intimate connections. Attachment and Intimacy Early attachment experiences profoundly mould the emotional landscape of adult relationships, delving into the nuanced realm of psychological dynamics. Ad ..read more
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Navigating Friendships: Psychological Challenges for Adult Adoptees
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by Shania Ives
2M ago
Building and maintaining meaningful friendships is an intricate part of the human experience, but for adult adoptees, this journey can come with unique psychological challenges. This article explores the difficulties adult adoptees may face in friendships, delving into psychological perspectives that shed light on the complex interplay between adoption experiences and social relationships. Identity and Belonging For adult adoptees, the journey of self-discovery and the pursuit of a cohesive sense of identity can significantly shape their interactions and approach to forming friendships. The ..read more
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The Silenced Narratives: Adoptive Parents Speaking for Their Children
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by Shania Ives
3M ago
Introduction: Being adopted is marked by complex narratives, each unique to the individual experiences of the adoptee. However, a concerning trend has emerged where adoptive parents take the lead in telling their child's story, often using it for personal gain or validation on social media. In this article, we explore the common occurrence of adoptive parents speaking for their children, how this dynamic can be driven by unmet needs and the implications it has on the adoptee’s ability to share their own story. The Parental Voice Dominance It's not uncommon for adoptive parents to assume the ..read more
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Unmasking the Facade: Society’s Struggle to Acknowledge Adoption as Trauma
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by Shania Ives
3M ago
Adoption is often portrayed as a heartwarming journey of building families and providing homes for children in need. However, beneath this narrative lies a less acknowledged truth – adoption is trauma. Unravelling the complexities of this reality challenges a world that is comfortable adhering to the narrative that adoption is unequivocally positive. In this article, we explore why it's easier for the world to stick to the "adoption is good" narrative, the damages it incurs, and the positive impact that could result from acknowledging adoption as a form of trauma. The Comfort of a Simplified ..read more
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The Planet Glinebong
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by Guest User
5M ago
By Anon TW: Brief mentions of Self-harm, suicide attempts, disordered eating, C-PTSD, sexual assault & bullying Ever come across the planet Glinebong? It has two suns and it’s winter all year round… Nah, I’m just kidding. That’s actually the word belonging; only the letters don’t belong in that order, an anagram. I don’t feel I belong in any order. Do adoptees ever belong? My friends, I belong there. But families? No I will always be the outcast. Perhaps I am bitter. Oh well, we can’t all be perfect! What is a family anyway? No truly…what is it? Someone you share blood with?  Th ..read more
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A Guest Blog by Black Sheep for The Black and Adopted Series.
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by Shania Ives
5M ago
My name is Black Sheep. I call myself as such as I am not only the Black Sheep of the family but I am in fact also Black. I was born and adopted in the late 1960s. Adopted by my white parents who already had two biological sons.   Born to a young single black woman I was relinquished and it was decided I was to be adopted whilst in the womb.   Back then there were many pleas in papers for adopters to come forward and give black babies loving homes. I was lucky enough that my parents came forward and did just that. My Dad was my hero and biggest fan and ..read more
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A Guest Blog by Yoni Ejo for The Black and Adopted Series.
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by Shania Ives
5M ago
Yoni Ejo  Cisgender  Lesbian and hurtling towards 60!    I was born in Southampton in 1965. The product of a brief liaison between a white local woman and I believe black American seamen. She advised social services that she didn't really like black people (i am paraphrasing) and therefore she did not feel comfortable parenting this new child. She was in a marriage and initially her husband was willing to take on this new child on but he changed his mind.    My birth mother Elizabeth was the third generation of women in her family to be brought up in a child ..read more
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Black/White/Brown Adoptee
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by Guest User
5M ago
A guest blog by Mike Burrett for the Black and Adopted Series “Being Black growing up in an interracial family was tough for me.” My name is Mike. I am a 41-year-old man from Bedfordshire in the South-East of England. I am Black, though I often identify as ‘Brown.’ I was adopted at birth by white parents, who adopted an Asian child before me. They went on to have two children naturally. We are a very culturally mixed family. I have always known I was adopted, well, for as long as I can remember. And you might say, it’s pretty obvious!  Growing up in a mixed family had many ups and some ..read more
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6 Things That Help Me Navigate Routine Change in Eating Disorder Recovery.
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by Shania Ives
5M ago
Image: Eating Disorder Recovery Symbol Living with an Eating Disorder (ED)  is hard at the best of times. But I often find that changes in routine can make perusing recovery a lot harder. I’ve just started back at uni and not only is it my final year. It’s the first time going into uni since the start of the pandemic. I’ve decided to share a few things that I’ve been doing that I find helpful in moments like these.  Disclaimer: Me sharing these does not mean that I’m successful at doing them all the time, some of them I find super hard and that’s okay. I’d also like to mention that ..read more
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