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…
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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…
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. 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…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 71 | Sharing your story on social media
I’ve been sharing my story on social media for two and a half years now. It has been a lot of fun connecting…
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…
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…