Adoption in America
Adoption in America: A Series Overview()
July 23, 2007 An adopted child changes a family forever. Families and adoptees have learned that it's not just family photos that change — but entire family trees, family traditions and family stories that are altered by an adopted child's own story.
Part 1: Mother, Son Offer Transracial Adoption Insights()
July 23, 2007 When Judy and Bob Stigger decided to adopt nearly three decades ago, they chose children who very obviously didn't look like them. The white couple adopted two children who are biracial, a decision that meant a lifetime of learning for their family.
Part 2: An Adoption Gone Wrong()
July 24, 2007 After adopting two sisters from India, David and Desiree Smolin were shocked to learn that the girls' birth mother had been tricked into giving them up. The Smolins say their experience reveals the dark side of international adoptions.
Part 3: A Korean American Reflects on Life as an Adoptee()
July 25, 2007 When Susan Cox was adopted from South Korea, she was quickly Americanized by the Oregon couple who became her parents. Now, more than 50 years later, Cox says, there is more awareness about maintaining a connection to adopted children's native cultures.
Part 4: An Unexpected Message, a Family Redefined()
July 26, 2007 When author A.M. Homes went home for Christmas one year, a "terrifying" message awaited her. Thirty-two years after giving Homes up for adoption, her biological mother was looking to get in touch.
Watching a Daughter Grow via MySpace()
July 27, 2007 This week's series of conversations on adoption in America generated a number of letters from listeners, including one from a woman in San Francisco who uses the Internet to keep track of the daughter she gave up for adoption.
