S3E37 - THE HISTORY OF ADOPTION FROM AN ADOPTEE'S PERSPECTIVE! ADOPTEE, PROF. REBECCA WELLINGTON

Rebecca's career in education started on the ocean, sailing around the world on a traditionally rigged tall ship. Through this two-year global circumnavigation Rebecca trained for a US Coast Guard captain's license and went on to work in non-profit outdoor education, teaching kids to sail on the Charles River in Boston and later on the Puget Sound of Washington State.

Rebecca Wellington is an adoptee and author of the book Who Is a Worthy Mother, An Intimate History of Adoption.  

She was driven to write a history of adoption in the United States from the perspective of an adoptee, and to honor the memory of her older sister and truth of brave women everywhere.

Rebecca has taught high school social studies, as well as undergraduate courses and graduate level courses in education history, curriculum and instruction. Her higher-education teaching adventures have taken her to universities across Western Washington, including University of Washington, and Seattle University. She currently teaches in the School of Education at the University of Puget Sound.

She holds a doctorate in Education History from the University of Washington, where she taught in the undergraduate program of the College of Education.

 

Rebecca's scholarly articles have been published in the History of Education Quarterly, the American Indian Quarterly and the Pacific Northwest Quarterly.

 

LINKS: https://linktr.ee/rebeccawellington

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Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.

We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hope and healing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.

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