Dear Mama | January 17, 2022
亲爱的妈妈， Lunar New Year is coming up! Are you preparing for it? What does our family do for it? Do we have any…
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Dear Mama | January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022 亲爱的妈妈， Are you doing well? What has the pandemic been like in China? I thought of you often during lockdown.…
A Faceless Mother and Me
The day of the photoshoot arrived and anxiety was setting in. I kept myself busy around the home and waited until an acceptable…
Two Faceless Strangers
I’m sitting in a coffee shop on a rainy day waiting to pick up my mom from the airport. She’s here for a…
Unresolved Trauma Leads to More Trauma
I’m not talking about the willfully ignorant parents. As adoptees sharing our stories, we all have encountered them and have all been triggered…
The Ultimate Imposter | Transracial Adoptee Edition
Imposter Syndrome is a hot topic lately. The phrase just needs to be uttered once and people will instantly raise their hands to…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 104 | WHAT’S MY PERSPECTIVE
When I share my story, it is from the perspective of a Chinese, international, transracial adoptee. In this video, I share why it…
My Adoption Story | Showing More Compassion Towards Adopted People
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 99 | “NORMALIZING” TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION When I say “normalize” transracial adoption, I mean let’s normalize compassion for transracial adoptees.…
Struggling with Chinese New Year as a Chinese Adoptee
The Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year can be a really exciting time; however, as an adoptee it can also be a…
This Is Me | Reclaiming My Name As A Transracial Adoptee
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 96 | RECLAIMING MY NAME Names are an important part of identity. Adoptees have unique relationships with names because…