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The Ladybug | Adoption’s impact and final remarks

By Abigail Duncan, Staff Writer • April 19, 2024

In this final edition of The Ladybug, Abigail Duncan shares her final remarks about being an Asian adoptee on Pitt’s campus.

The Ladybug | ‘Joy Ride’ and accepting love

By Abigail Duncan, Staff Writer • April 4, 2024

In this edition of The Ladybug, Abigail Duncan discusses Chinese adoptee representation in the film ‘Joy Ride’ and connects it to her own personal experiences as an adoptee.

The Ladybug | Unconditional Love: Does it exist? Should it?

By Abigail Duncan, Staff Writer • March 22, 2024

In this edition of The Ladybug, Abigail Duncan tries to discover her own definition of unconditional love by talking to fellow adoptees.

The Ladybug | The birth family search and DNA kits

By Abigail Duncan, Staff Writer • March 6, 2024

In this edition of The Ladybug, Abigail Duncan discusses her recent struggles with finding her identity as an adoptee and how she answers difficult questions regarding her birth parents.

The Ladybug | Attention Deficit Disorder and Therapy

By Abigail Duncan, Staff Writer • September 14, 2023

In this edition of The Ladybug, Abigail Duncan describes her experience navigating therapy and her relationships while having ADD.

The Ladybug | The things people say

By Abigail Duncan, Staff Writer • April 10, 2023

In this edition of The Ladybug, Abigail Duncan writes about various microaggressions she’s faced growing up as an Asian adoptee.

The Ladybug | One of these is not like the others

By Abigail Duncan, Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

In this edition of The Ladybug, Abigail Duncan writes about being different from her peers growing up and learning to embrace that.

The Ladybug | Dating, Love and Managing Loneliness

By Abigail Duncan, Staff Writer • February 23, 2023

In this edition of The Ladybug, staff writer Abigail Duncan talks about relationships and dating.

The Ladybug | Figuring Out What Adoption Means to Me

By Abigail Duncan, For The Pitt News • February 10, 2023

In this first edition of The Ladybug, Abigail Duncan shares her personal experience as an adoptee from China.