MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 101 | IMPOSTER SYNDROME AND ADVOCACY
I’ve often felt like I am not qualified to speak about my experiences as an adoptee because I don’t have a degree in…
I’ve often felt like I am not qualified to speak about my experiences as an adoptee because I don’t have a degree in…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 96 | RECLAIMING MY NAME Names are an important part of identity. Adoptees have unique relationships with names because…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 95 | TELLING PEOPLE I AM ADOPTED Often, people ask me how and when do I tell people that…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 93 | 2021 GOALS It is the start of a new year! I plan to keep up with advocacy.…
A serendipitous meeting has given me a connection with someone from my birth city. While this may seem like an inconsequential thing to…
We all need support systems. We all need to lean on friends. The question is if whether the people you are leaning on…
It didn’t matter with whom I was sitting. The white kids. The Chinese kids. I felt out of place. Both groups reminded me…
Opening up is scary and a very vulnerable process. Even though I advocate online, I don’t just starting talking about adoption with people…
Often, because transracial adoptees of color struggle with their own identity, they feel disconnected when they experience racism. I have an internal debate…
Invalidation is something I talk about a lot on all of my platforms. It’s a major problem. It can be both intentional and…