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Kati Pohler always knew she was adopted. This hasn't kept her from leading a happy, fulfilling life any American teen would dream having. Her adoptive parents were open about her adoption, and didn't keep anything away from their little girl. Well, almost anything… There was one small secret that had been kept from Kati her entire life – a letter that her birth parents had written for her that contained a special request. The Pohlers wanted their daughter to have a normal, happy childhood, and they certainly didn't mean to burden her with the painful truth about her difficult start at life. So they made a decision: Kati would not receive the letter until she went to college. But Katie had grown up, and it was now time to reveal the truth. She was about to face one of the biggest decisions of her life. Would she fulfil her birth parents' request from all those years ago?

Jimmy Thyden's journey to find the birth family he never knew began after he read stories about Chilean-born adoptees being reunited with their birth relatives.

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'.

For years, Bibi Hasenaar felt rejected because she was adopted aged four. Then she saw a photo that described her as missing – and began to uncover an astonishing dark history

What scientists know about "infantile amnesia."

“What’s happening at the Supreme Court is that people are using us to further their own agenda. They’re co-opting our lives and our stories.”

The emotional and psychological impacts of adoption on the birth mother can be complicated. Feelings may inlcude grief, loss, regaining control and resolution.

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Infant adoption, psychology of the adopted child children, quotes from psychologists, social workers.

At a glance, America’s shortage of adoptable babies may seem like a problem. But is adoption meant to provide babies for families, or families for babies?

Little surprise that when Barrett had the audacity to mention “safe-haven” laws last week, the critics were off to the races

In at least 36 states and the District of Columbia, child welfare agencies use a child's benefit checks to offset the cost of foster care, often leaving them with a tattered safety net as adults.

Adoption has a supply-and-demand problem. Amy Coney Barrett and her pals on the Supreme Court have the solution

It's shockingly easy for CPS to destroy poor, Black families.

In my dreams, I am back in Korea, or trying to go back. There is always the feeling of chasing something lost and the relief of finding it.

Dear Adoption, I Am Finally Ready to Face You – The Real You, The Darker You You are not exactly honest all the time. You are not who you say you are. Your meaning changes depending on who defines …

BBC News Indonesia menelusuri berbagai kota di Indonesia dan di Belanda, untuk mengurai skandal adopsi ilegal yang melibatkan lebih dari 3.000 anak Indonesia ke Belanda di masa lalu dalam seri siniar terbaru.

Testimonials from birth mothers and birthparents who selected adoption after facing an unplanned pregnancy

It can sometimes be challenging to choose an attitude of gratitude when you are on the path of adoptive parenting.  Adoption inherently involves loss and grief, and the wait to bring your child home can seem unbearable.  How can we focus on giving thanks as we go through this stressful process? Con

The Debate on Interracial Adoption: Since the 1970s, there have been debates in America on whether children of one race should be adopted by parents of another. One camp argues that children adopted interracially lose their sense of identity and culture, while the other claims that regardless of rac

Low cost international adoption - is it possible? What you need to keep in mind is that even a low cost adoption that takes place overseas is going to cost at least $12,000 when you consider all costs.

In the name of anti-racism, Bethany is willing to throw away a huge victory. Black children will bear the brunt of this decision.