Relationships Archives

Adoption Episodes / June 22, 2021

HE’S BACK | An update on our lives post-breakup and reconciliation

June 22, 2021 was supposed to be our two year wedding anniversary. Life happened and that’s not the case, but Adam and I…

Advocacy / January 24, 2021

As I plan my wedding (again), I feel like a total imposter. I scroll through Pinterest trying to find ideas of how to…

Adoption Episodes / January 17, 2021

I’m getting married! It’s back to the land of wedding dresses, invitations, cakes, and venues! It’s hard to believe I am celebrating and…

Advocacy / January 1, 2021

2020 was a year of reflection for me. It flew by and while part of my cannot believe we are about to enter…

Adoption / June 22, 2020

Today was supposed to be a happy day. Just like it was supposed to be the best day of my life exactly one…

Adoption / February 15, 2020

If you’ve been following my advocacy and not just my book reviews, then you know I share a lot of myself when talking…

Relationships / December 30, 2019

It’s December 30th, 2019 which means it’s time for a post full of self-reflection and cliches. I’ll start by acknowledging that I think…

Adoption / November 17, 2019

I write a lot about this breakup and abandonment because I see it relate so directly to how I feel about adoption. The…

Adoption / November 3, 2019

An essay on secondary abandonment and valuing oneself. There they were. Those words that had dictated my entire life. I was so loved,…

Adoption / October 5, 2019

It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted anything other than a book review. As my 25th birthday approaches and I reflect on…