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AFCAF/NY (Adoptive Families with Children of African Heritage and their Friends) and FCCNY (Families with Children from China NY) present Transracial Adoption Parenting Workshop The Burden of Difference on the…
http://dontwelookalike.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/a-little-bit-of-culture-through-tae-kwon-do/
As a Korean adoptee and family therapist, I personally know some of the issues your children might be experiencing, because I did. It was difficult for me to feel like I belonged when I didn’t look like anyone in my family. I had emotional struggles, felt a sense of displacement, had fears of abandonment, and desperately searched for my identity, culture, and belonging. I didn’t understand that if my birthmother loved me (which so many adoptive parents tell their children), why did she abandon me? My adoption has led me to have a strong passion to educate parents and families about some of the difficulties adopted children struggle with. It was challenging to articulate what support I needed from my parents, because I did not know until much later. I wanted someone in my life who understood what it was like to be me. If you are interested, I would love to talk about my experience and answer any questions you may have.
As a Korean adoptee and family therapist, I personally know some of the issues your children might be experiencing, because I did. It was difficult for me to feel like I belonged when I didn’t look like anyone in my family. I had emotional struggles, felt a sense of displacement, had fears of abandonment, and desperately searched for my identity, culture, and belonging. I didn’t understand that if my birthmother loved me (which so many adoptive parents tell their children), why did she abandon me? My adoption has led me to have a strong passion to educate parents and families about some of the difficulties adopted children struggle with. It was challenging to articulate what support I needed from my parents, because I did not know until much later. I wanted someone in my life who understood what it was like to be me. If you are interested, I would love to talk about my experience and answer any questions you may have.
Forever-families is giving away a beautiful 6 inch doll, dressed in a traditional wedding dress. Click on this link to read more about the Give-A-Way, http://www.forever-families.com/give-a-way-korean-doll-in-traditional-wedding-dress.html
Hi, we brought home our son in October when he was 12 and a half months old. He has adjusted really well and the whole experience has been great. I…
My husband and I brought our son home a week ago and he seems to be adjusting just fine. We have had family over for small increments of time with…
Hi everyone… Has anyone had any luck getting the adoption credit (2010/2011) approved on the year of arrival in lieu of the year of finalization (the following year)? My son arrived in 2010 (from Korea) and we received our final decree in early 2011. I’ve been told that we could have filed for the credit in 2010 using his IR4 Visa.. Any truth to this? >> Rev Proc 2005-31, Sec 5.01(2)(b) states: Children who receive an IR4 visa (guardianship or legal custody). The Service will not challenge a taxpayer’s treatment of the adoption of a child who was subject to a guardianship or legal custody arrangement and who receives an IR4 visa as final in the taxable year in which a home state court enters a decree of adoption. I’m told the difficulty stems from Korea being a non-Hague country. I’m not a tax expert but they seem to be giving conflicting information as well. It would make sense to have the credit on the year of his arrival. Thanks for the assistance.. Scott
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