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.
Mother and 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. Mother and Son Offer Transracial Adoption Insights Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12136864/12137459" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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. An Adoption Gone Wrong Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12185524/12185527" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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. A Korean American Reflects on Life as an Adoptee Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12212520/12212525" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From an Unexpected Message to 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. From an Unexpected Message to a Family Redefined Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12222885/12222890" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion 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. Watching a Daughter Grow via MySpace Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12282199/12282212" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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