
This KAD Breaks Down & Cries When Reminiscing About Her Traumatic & Abusive Past & Adopted Life
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<p>Korean Adoptee Stories was privileged to have interviewed Glenda Coward. Glenda unfortunately has grown up in an abusive household including physical, emotional and mental abuse that she was forced to live in a group home at 14. Trying to escape that life she found herself in an abusive marriage and has suffered mental health issues. Until five years after that she was able to find herself in a healthy marriage and now has 3 children. She began a healing journey by writing a memoir of her troubled life as an adoptee called: "Adopted Kids Need Love Too." She hopes with this interview and book helps other adopted people struggling out there.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Please help publish Glenda Cowards Book: "Adopted Kids Need Love Too" by donating here: http://gofund.me/fedef189</p> <p><br></p> <p>Key Topics Covered:</p> <p><br></p> <p>0:00 - Introduction</p> <p>1:05 - Age of Adoption</p> <p>1:48 - Abusive Adoptive Family</p> <p>2:19 - Adoption Story & Search</p> <p>6:06 - Family Structure</p> <p>8:05 - Inspiration to Write a Autobiography</p> <p>9:36 - Adopted by Black Parents, Identity & Family Problems</p> <p>14:01 - Experience with Group Home</p> <p>15:15 - School Life</p> <p>15:50 - Glenda Breaks Down & Cries</p> <p>17:24 - Therapy & Psychiatry</p> <p>19:47 - More Details about Childhood Abuse</p> <p>21:00 - Advice for Those Struggling & Faith & Forgiveness</p> <p>23:38 - Abuse with First Marriage & Healthy Second</p> <p>26:47 - Mental Health & Suicidality & Faith</p> <p>29:39 - Experience of Adoptive Father's Frequent Jail Time & Abuse with Switch & Ending Family Patterns</p> <p>32:33 - More Details About Book Parts: Childhood & Racism</p> <p>34:00 - Racism with Asian Women & Black Lives Matter</p> <p>38:00 - Book Title & Chapters & More Details</p> <p>39:00 - Covid-19, Food Service Job & Details about 3 Kids</p> <p>40:50 - Youngest Son Lung Collapsed</p> <p>44:51 - More Details about Racism in Childhood & New York</p> <p>47:00 - Raising Ki
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This KAD Breaks Down & Cries When Reminiscing About Her Traumatic & Abusive Past & Adopted Life
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