by Hana Crisp | May 6, 2026 | Personal Stories
By Lakshmi Cashmore, intercountry adoptee I don’t look like anyone I know. It lands deeper than people realise. It’s in the small moments, catching your reflection, not knowing where your smile came from, not knowing where your dark eyed gaze comes from and when you...
by Hana Crisp | Apr 30, 2026 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
What is it? The terms Genetic Attraction (GA) and Genetic Sexual Attraction (GSA) describe the strong feelings of attraction that can occur between genetic relatives who meet in adulthood. People often describe it as like “falling in love”. In some...
by Hana Crisp | Apr 8, 2026 | Personal Stories, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, adoptee It was June 2020 and I was working in a frontline homeless service in the middle of a pandemic. My team were doing ‘fun’ activities each week to keep us connected and lighten the stress of our work. For this week’s activity, we each had to do a...
by Hana Crisp | Mar 16, 2026 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
By Cheyne Bull, General Psychologist & Adoptee Right to connection For people impacted by adoption and family separation, it is natural to wish to find out about and connect with possible siblings. For some this might be a general curiosity whilst for...
by Hana Crisp | Mar 5, 2026 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
This is a guest article by Nicole McGrath, an Australian adopted person and certified breathwork facilitator based in the UK. Have you ever felt the urge to lie down, to be held, to simply stop – and then immediately judged yourself for it? For many...
by Hana Crisp | Feb 18, 2026 | Articles & factsheets, Resources
Many people searching for family members choose to work with volunteer researchers often known as “Search Angels.” These volunteers may assist with genealogy research, DNA analysis, online databases, and record tracing. Some people find them helpful and empowering in...
