I am not actually dead, nor have I fallen off the face of the earth. I have just been very very busy.
In lieu of a post, today you get links that I found interesting. This includes one that answers one of my long-neglected questions about finding searchers in Ethiopia (which I know nothing at all about).
- The Art of Gift Giving in China We recently received a gift from L’s birth family that was very similar to the gift we gave them when we met in China. I am guessing this is due to the reciprocity issue detailed in that article.
- Malinda had a post with links to the Cost/Benefit of China’s One Child Policy, which might even be seen as beneficial to some Chinese women. I thought it was interesting.
- Heather at Production, Not Reproduction is looking for the best open adoption writing of 2011. Hook her up, yo. I am thinking about nominating something Mei-Ling wrote this year, because she always makes me think. I there anyone else out there writing about open adoption from Taiwan? If so, I would love to know where.
- Want to join the Chronicles of Munchkinland‘s 2012 Adoption Reading Challenge? I think I will give it a go, but I already have 74 adoption books on my goodreads adoption shelf and I don’t know if I can find enough interesting adoption books to get me to 20. Any suggestions?
- The Chinese, they are crazy for the Louis Vuitton.
- Open adoptions from Ethiopia. There are also searchers there who will track down children’s information and/or families. More info on that here. (And holy cow, that sounds like a lot of money!)
My Family, A Symphony: A memoir of global adoption by Aaron Eske
Link to an adult Taiwanese American adoptee’s blog who recently found her biological siblings in Taiwan and will travel soon to meet them. http://beyondtwoworlds.com/
I’m also friends with a Taiwanese American adoptee. She and her twin sister are post-reunion with their family in Taiwan and have visted twice. They reunited about a year and a half ago and made a little splash in the Taiwanese media. http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/jul/6/today-so12.htm Unfortunately, they don’t blog that I know of.
Our adoption from Taiwan is somewhat open, but I’m unable to write about it at this time.
Thank you for letting people know about the “Best of” list!
Searching your blog to see if you’ve ever blogged about preparing a child to meet with their biological family. Looking for resources to prepare a child for reunion so the child feels secure, less scared, and understands what’s happening, etc. Would appreciate any links you know, books, and your thoughts. I know people with open adoptions that have met with biological families often and young adults that are in reunion, but don’t know any children except your daughter that experienced a face to face reunion as a child. Thanks.