Articles & Factsheets
Past adoption practices and their impacts are not commonly known or understood. Our articles, factsheets, and resources aim to increase awareness among the greater community and remind those affected that they are not alone.
Understanding Genetic Attraction / Genetic Sexual Attraction
Genetic Sexual Attraction (GSA) is a lesser known phenomenon that can occur when biological relatives meet in adulthood for the first time.
Navigating a relationship with family of origin siblings
Reuniting with siblings after family separation can be deeply meaningful — but how do you navigate the emotional complexity and build a lasting connection?
Rest isn’t always collapse: Understanding your nervous system as an adopted person
Breathwork facilitator Nicole McGrath explains why adopted people often override their body’s signals for rest and why honouring your body’s needs is an act of healing.
Searching for family and the use of “Search Angels”
Whether you’re working with a Search Angel or using official pathways, this guide helps you protect your privacy, understand your options and search safely.
Understanding the impact of dominant adoption narratives
Dominant adoption narratives often erase loss, leaving adoptees feeling misunderstood, alone, and ungrateful. Reclaiming the right to tell one’s own story is essential for healing.
Alternative options for accessing funded counselling
In addition to the VANISH Counselling Brokerage Program, here’s a list of other schemes you may be eligible for to access fully funded or subsidised counselling.
Understanding adoption’s lifelong impact—and what helps: An interview with Dr Jenny Conrick
Clinician and academic Dr Jenny Conrick reflects on what she’s learned about the lifelong impacts of adoption, what practitioners need to know, and where hope and healing can be found.
Holding space for different speeds and needs in family contact and reunion
Family reunion can trigger vastly different reactions—from urgency to a freeze response and everything in between. Understanding that there’s no “right” pace can help you navigate reunion with greater self-compassion and more realistic expectations.
Navigating searching for birth family and relationship with adoptive family
It’s natural and normal to want to know about your birth family (family of origin). However, adoptees often worry about how connecting with birth family could affect their relationships with their adoptive family.
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