Learning to Value Myself in 2021
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 93 | 2021 GOALS It is the start of a new year! I plan to keep up with advocacy.…
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New Year New Me | 2021 Goals
2020 was a year of reflection for me. It flew by and while part of my cannot believe we are about to enter…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 92 | A COOL CONNECTION
A serendipitous meeting has given me a connection with someone from my birth city. While this may seem like an inconsequential thing to…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 91 | LEANING ON FRIENDS
We all need support systems. We all need to lean on friends. The question is if whether the people you are leaning on…
The Need for TRA Community
It didn’t matter with whom I was sitting. The white kids. The Chinese kids. I felt out of place. Both groups reminded me…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 90 | OPENING UP
Opening up is scary and a very vulnerable process. Even though I advocate online, I don’t just starting talking about adoption with people…
Over The Moon Review
A movie about a Chinese girl who loves science and is named Fei Fei. Could I get any more representation? Well, maybe if…
The Dreaded DNA Project
I was assigned it multiple times. I dreaded it every time. The Family Tree Project. Or maybe you called it the DNA projects.…
My ADOPTION STORY PT. 89 | THE RIGHT TO BE OFFENDED
Often, because transracial adoptees of color struggle with their own identity, they feel disconnected when they experience racism. I have an internal debate…
The Problem with Always Being Strong
I’m not an outwardly emotional person. I never have been. I’m the type that holds things in and writes about them (like I’m…