Meet The Adoptees

"Coming Out Of The Fog"

Adoptees discuss their experience with emerging adoptee awareness, a phenomenon that often occurs in adulthood.

Relationships

Adult adoptees share their experiences in relationship and how being adopted has potentially impacted them.

Therapy

Adult adoptees share their experiences in psychotherapy.

Community

Adult adoptees talk about the importance of finding community as a part of their therapeutic process.

Things Not To Say To An Adoptee

Adult adoptees advise on what not to say to adoptees and share some of their past experiences.

Adoptee Strengths

Adult adoptees reflect on some of perceived strengths demonstrated by adoptees.

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO FELLOW ADOPTEES:
Patricia Benitez, Damon Davis, Patrice Martin,
Lance Seung, Liana Soifer, & Mindy Stern
for sharing your lived experience & thoughtful insights in the service of educating others about adoption.

Adult adoptee voices in qualitative research: