It has already been pointed out to me (thanks Vicki!) that I have “missed” an Asian country. So Hong Kong will be added to my list. Technically Hong Kong should be next in the “alphabetical line-up” but I confess that I do not know a thing about Hong Kong adoptions, so I will be doing some research and adding it soon. I do however, know quite a but about Korean adoptions, so here is info on adopting from Korea.

I have heard the Korea adoption program referred to as the “well-oiled machine” of international adoption. It has been around for over 30 years and is one of... more

Since my own family’s adventures in adoption began in Asia, I decided to start my “Transracial Adoption Options” series in Asia. In alphabetical order, I will post information on China, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. At this point, sadly, Cambodia still remains closed to international adoptions, but if it does reopen, I will certainly add it.

Ok, so China is first!

China is a very popular choice for transracial adoptions. The huge number of baby girls left orphaned because of China’s one-child policy and other factors combined with a process that is fairly “stream-lined”... more

I have decided on a new “thread” on this blog. I am going to start a list of options of programs and countries, etc. that are available to people who are open to or looking to adopt transracially.

I will present basic information on domestic adoption options as well as international adoption options. In each post I will focus on one program and give the basics on things such as parent requirements, what the process is like, what the children who are available are like, what the average fees involved are, cultural information, some of the agencies with programs in that country and then some resources to find more information.

As of right now I am planning on covering foster... more