An Adoptee Anthology

A Collection of Adoptee-related Resources I wish I had when I was younger

Message From an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love


Message From an Unknown Chinese Mother is a collection of short memoirs about Chinese women who have given up a child for various reasons written by Xinran. The book offer the other side's stories about birth mothers and why some of them decided or were forced give up their child.

This memoir discusses difficult topics and may trigger adoptees, so I would advise readers to be prepared and have a support system in case the book contains personal triggers.