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Los Angeles Times: “‘I’m not allowed to feel those things’: How adoptees experience anti-Asian hate”

A New York Times article on the complex ways Asian adoptees experience anti-Asian hate and racism as a result of their unique identity. Many adoptees in the article speak of how they felt tied to both cultures and/or neither.

Time: “My White Adoptive Parents Struggled to See Me as Korean. Would They Have Understood My Anger at the Rise in Anti-Asian Violence?”

An article in Time magazine about a Korean American adoptee’s thoughts on the title of “adoptee” and the racial dynamics in transracial adoptions.

Healthline: “The Best Adoptee Blogs of the Year”

A list of different adoptees, their blogs, and what each one focuses on

NPR: “Adoptees express their fear, anger and insight on race during social unrest”

A news article that spotlights adoptees of all backgrounds and adopted families, as they explain how their identity has been shaped by social unrest and the ways it has impacted their family dynamic.

The Guardian: “Stories of transracial adoptees must be heard – even uncomfortable ones”

Korean-American adoptee Nicole Chung touches on the way adoptees are expected to fit into the framework of white supremacy and which emotions are considered acceptable for adoptees to have. She discusses her own experience with the phrase “a good adoptee.”

Adoption Surrogacy Choices of Colorado: “Understanding an Adult Adoptee’s Emotions”

This blog discusses the contradicting emotions some adoptees may face. It provides an introduction to the complex feelings adoptees can experience.

American Adoptions: “How to Find Adoptee Support Groups”

An article by American Adoptions that support groups for adoptees, international adoptee support groups, support groups for adoptees of color, and for foster care adoptee support groups

Finding and Working with Adoption Competent Therapists

An article on approaches to therapy, finding the right therapist, and knowing how to work with them.