MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 80 | BEING ALLOWED TO SPEAK UP
People often ask why/how my parents let me speak up about adoption. This is a problematic question for multiple reasons. I am an…
Category: Adoption Episodes
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 79 | TALKING TO IN THE FOG ADOPTEES
Discussing adoption with people in the fog can be a bit uncomfortable if you are at a different point in your journey. I…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 78 | TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS | DO I CUT THEM OFF?
When a transracial adoptee begins to open up about their adoption trauma and struggles with racism, it can be jarring to their friends…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 77 | I DIDN’T HAVE THE LANGUAGE | NOT AN ADOPTEE’S RESPONSIBILITY
One of the most common forms of invalidation I see is, ‘My child hasn’t expressed these feelings so yours aren’t valid’. The problem…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 76 | FEELING IN-BETWEEN
As a transracial adoptee, I had always felt in-between. Being torn between two families, cultures, races, and identities. It wasn’t until recently that…
Little Gifts to Learn Chinese
Learning Chinese was something I attempted to do as a child. I didn’t appreciate Saturday school. Even though my parents said I would…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 75 | YOU ASKED, I ANSWERED! | Q & A
You all submitted questions, and I am finally answering them! My videos are filmed and scheduled to publish weeks in advance. While I…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 74 | OWNING MY IDENTITY AS A TRA
When someone is struggling with their self-worth and finding their place in the world, they are often met with the response, “Just own…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 73 | I have a Chinese, TRA sister
People always ask me about how it was having a Chinese, transracial adoptee as a sister. Parents wonder if they should adopt another…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 72 | Hitting Milestones as an Adoptee
Those big milestones are supposed to be really happy moments. For adoptees, they can be a bit more complicated. While I am also…