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Oct 31

A World Where Adoption Never Existed

The First Hours

B/W photo of mom’s thumbs and newborn’s tiny hands wrapped around them

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Oct 18

Knowing Where You Come From: Closed Adoption vs. Guardianship

Two Children

image view from behind, small boy navigating a staircase, going downstairs

Ayesha

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Jul 4

Guardianship (Wali) and Proxy (Wakalat) in Islamic Marriage

Estimated Reading Time: 9 min read

Guardianship (Wali) and Proxy (Wakalat) in Islamic Marriage

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May 31

Two Adoptions: One That Severed, One That Wove

Colonial Model

desert path in mountains, sand, grass, rocks, trees

JHSiess

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May 30

Book Review: Dawn Before Darkness

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Book Review: Dawn Before Darkness

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May 13

The Ripple Effect: How One Closed Adoption Haunts Four Families

Stone in the Water

River stones underwater, rippling surface water blurs and distorts

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Apr 25

Adopter as Hero: When Rescue Becomes the Whole Story

Savior Script

Dog vomit slime mold, a natural occurrence in damp areas, on a tree stump

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Apr 10

Narrative They Were Given: Why Some Adoptees Defend the System

Earliest Story

cumulus clouds at sunset, gray and peach colors, two silhouettes of tree branches in foreground

Collective for Racial and Disability Justice

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Mar 26

From Veterans to Wards: The New Guardianship Pipeline

By Kate Caldwell

Black-and-white photograph of disabled World War II veterans in wheelchairs protesting on a New York City sidewalk, holding handmade signs reading ‘Don’t Let Us Down,’ ‘Keep Faith With Disabled Vets,’ and ‘Don’t Break Promises.

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Mar 26

Guardianship Honors Children More Than Adoption Ever Could

What a Child Needs