Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom was in her 30s when she discovered her adoption had been illegal, and her first mother was still alive. Now, she's giving a voice to other 'paper orphans'.

Tens of thousands of people who were legally adopted and raised in the U.S. by Americans lack the fundamental rights of citizenship.

Transracial adoptees across the country are starting to have difficult conversations with their families about systemic racism and social justice.

SunAh M. Laybourn and Carla Goar write that despite the intended benefits of transracial adoption, adoptive parents are not immune to racist, stereotypical, and tokenizing beliefs about non-white groups and raise their children within these racist logics.

I am always asked is, “how long will it take to adopt?” The answer is always, “it depends.” Learn the seven common factors affecting adoption wait times.

Adopted at seven months old, I grew up burying my Korean identity and presenting myself as culturally white. And then, I learned to cook.