ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY
It’s a very special day — This blog turns one year old today! One year ago, I was dealing with one of the…
Category: Advocacy
Is it Disrespect or just Disagreement?
Here’s the disclaimer to ensure you read until the end: NOT ALL PARENTS INVALIDATE ADOPTEES After spending a few years in various adoption…
Triggers are Valid
Why am I writing this and not just ignoring the haters? Because I know about all the adoptees feeling alone and watching advocates…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 70 | TRIGGERED by the term CRIB-MATE
Adoptees have a unique shared experience of grief, trauma, and pain that we endured in the first days, months, and years of our…
I Was Supposed to Be Celebrating
Today was supposed to be a happy day. Just like it was supposed to be the best day of my life exactly one…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 69 | Adoption in Mainstream Media
Mainstream media often has adoption plotlines that may or may not be very accurate. As an adoptee, I found The Handmaid’s Tale and…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 68 | My Experience with Learning Chinese
I was very hesitant to begin learning Chinese. As a Chinese, transracial adoptee, I knew that this would be something I eventually wanted…
MY ADOPTION STORY BONUS EPISODE | Ask Me Anything | Q & A
Adoption Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adopteelilly/ It has been so fun connecting with all of you–especially fellow adoptees who have shared their experiences with me. I…
MY ADOPTION STORY | NEW SUBS AND INFLUENCER UPDATE | CHAT TIME
Hi, everyone! You probably found me due to the latest news regarding an adoption influencer and re-homing her son. I wanted to give…
Profiting from family separation and trauma is WRONG.
Re: https://www.insider.com/myka-stauffer-youtube-instagram-backlash-for-rehoming-special-needs-son-2020-5?amp&fbclid=IwAR3mJuSen6FViWaB8-XZcPgju1p4lcTtZkrDL3r4-PmfUvP-V2CAxOcGbZM Warning: You can read the article, but please reconsider watching their videos. Every click gives their monetized videos more ad money.…