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Waiting for a match

I was just curious to see if I can connect with anyone adopting from Korean that is in the waiting for referral stage. We have our home study complete and…
- Posted by Michelle0522 to Korea Waiting Parents on Jan 28, 2012 at 6:45am | 9 Comments | Post a reply
Anyone from Michigan?

Looking for adoption groups in Michigan, play dates, etc…. we are adopting from Korea, hopefully travelling soon…
- Posted by CeCe3 to Korea Waiting Parents on Jan 20, 2012 at 6:31am | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Toddler Adoption

Hi, My husband and I are in the process to adopt a 2 year old who has been in foster care his entire life. He has amazing foster parents, as…
- Posted by Medea to Korea Waiting Parents on Oct 25, 2011 at 7:31am | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Series on Korean Adoptees

Recently, The AWL presented a four-part series on adult Korean Adoptees. The articles are extremely interesting as there were very honest stories from the many adults interviewed. I would think that these articles would be eye-opening, and helpful to those who adopted internationally. Part I: What’s Your Name? This article covers what it’s like to be the person of color in a white community and why many of the adoptees wished to be white instead of Asian. People assumed the adoptees knew things about their birth culture, but they did not, which was sometimes difficult. Also, for most of those interviewed, it took quite a bit of time to become comfortable with their race/ethnicity. Part II: When Adoption Became Visible This article covers how when these adults were adopted into their American families, they were assimilated into our culture. They felt like they blended in with others when they were younger but at some point realized they were different and knew little of their birth culture. Part III: Dating Inside and Out This article covers the difficulties these Korean adoptees experienced while dating. A lot them said they were more likely to be attracted to someone who was Caucasian. This may stem from them feeling more ��hite than Asian. Also, some of the women said that they had to be careful if the person dating them was truly interested in them or purely interested in dating a traditional Ţsian woman. Part IV: Return to the Motherland This article describes the reasons why some Korean adoptees may want to travel back to their birth country. Some did so by using Ůotherland Tours where they traveled with other Korean adoptees. Once in Korea, many experienced for the first time not standing out in a crowd. However, many felt like they did not fit in as they could not communicate, or did not look like a typical Korean. There is sometimes the opportunity for the adoptees to meet their birth family. This could be a positive or negative experience. As emotional as the visits to their birth country was for most of the adoptees, most all recommended it for others to do. Danielle AFC Community Moderator
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to Korea Waiting Parents on Aug 13, 2011 at 6:19pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
Korean referral on hold

Hi everybody. My husband Dave and I finished our adoption paperwork in August 2010 and we finally got our referral last wednesday July 20th. We were so excited and thrilled…
- Posted by Trisha to Korea Waiting Parents on Jul 26, 2011 at 6:03pm | 3 Comments | Post a reply
SWS quota full

Hi everyone, I just wanted to pass along the info I just received from AIAA. SWS has filled their quota for 2011 and aren’t giving out anymore visas. We have…
- Posted by sassafras to Korea Waiting Parents on Jun 01, 2011 at 11:27pm | 1 Comment | Post a reply
declining a referral

Hi Korea families, has anyone had to decline a referral? How long till you received another referral?
- Posted by sassafras to Korea Waiting Parents on Feb 15, 2011 at 6:50pm | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption Agency Question

Hi All - I’m new here and just starting out on the adoptin journey. I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with Family Adoption Consultants (FAC)? I know…
- Posted by hope2b13 to Korea Waiting Parents on Feb 02, 2011 at 4:49pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply

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