THE FOG.

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  • Author(s): MacFARQUHAR, LARISSA
  • Source:
    New Yorker. 4/10/2023, Vol. 99 Issue 8, p32-49. 18p. 4 Color Photographs, 9 Cartoon or Caricatures.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      Adoptees; Interpersonal relations; Families; Psychiatric hospitals; Adoption
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the experiences and emotions of adoptees, particularly the sense of loss and identity issues they may face. It describes the stories of three adoptees, including a pastor who became upset during a discussion of safe-haven laws at the Supreme Court, to explore these themes. It mention the numbers of adoptees in psychiatric hospitals and addiction programs, and the potential difficulties adoptees may have in feeling fully accepted and loved by their adoptive families.