CELEBRATING ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH – Gretchen’s Story
Chapter 1: From Social Worker to Adoptive Mom So the incredible journey, like all of my dreams of being able to be involved in adoption, has become so personal, because I’ve also become a parent to five children through adoption. And I’ve been able to … Continued
CELEBRATING ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH – Kit Ying’s Story
Chapter 1: Mind Change Moment Thirty years ago, the entire adoption process took a long time, about a year. Mother’s Choice would bring back and care for the baby. So in the whole process, I witnessed from the mom’s pregnancy and the baby’s growth, to the b … Continued
CELEBRATING ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH – Eunice’s Story
Chapter 1: An Unexpected Journey of Root Tracing I’m Eunice and I was born in Hong Kong. In 2007, something happened that made me understand my own background better. At that time, a group of people came to my workplace and wanted to know more about my job. One o … Continued
CELEBRATING ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH – Yann’s Story
Chapter 1: Supporting Adult Adoptees My name is Yann and I was born in Hong Kong. I spent the first three months of my life at Mother’s Choice before being adopted by my French dad and my Malaysian mother. I have an older sister who is biological to my parents. Growing … Continued
CELEBRATING ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH – Doreen’s Story
Chapter 1: The Adoptee Community I was born in Korea. My German parents adopted me when I was three months old and I spent my whole life in Germany until I graduated from university. I then moved to Asia where I now work for an art gallery. I’ve been in Hong Kong for ov … Continued
Hong Kong child abuse law: everyone has a duty to keep the kids safe (media)
Hong Kong child abuse law: everyone has a duty to keep the kids safe
Recent news headlines on child abuse barely scratch the surface on the very real struggles that our community has faced. Read our letter to the editor below (originally published here in the South China Morning Post on 4th May 2021). Last month’s conviction of a couple … Continued
What is Adoption Leave and Why is it Important?
At Mother’s Choice, we believe that families are built by love and commitment in many diverse ways. Building a family through adoption is a wonderful way to build your family, and adoptive families need support in every step of this lifelong journey. What is adoption le … Continued
Family Is A Group Of People Who Love And Care For Each Other For Life
From emotional excitement and anxiety, to physical fatigue and immense joy, each parent experiences the same daily roller coaster rides in the early days of parenthood. During Adoption Awareness Month, we are pleased to have father of FIVE adoptive children, Jeff Ryan, … Continued
Celebrating Adoption Awareness Month 2020
Activities include public webinar, deed of guardianship and donations, inspiring adoptive family stories, info session, online resources and more… This November, Mother’s Choice continues to celebrate Adoption Awareness Month because we believe that every child d … Continued