The Dreaded DNA Project
I was assigned it multiple times. I dreaded it every time. The Family Tree Project. Or maybe you called it the DNA projects.…
Tag: adoptee
My ADOPTION STORY PT. 89 | THE RIGHT TO BE OFFENDED
Often, because transracial adoptees of color struggle with their own identity, they feel disconnected when they experience racism. I have an internal debate…
The Problem with Always Being Strong
I’m not an outwardly emotional person. I never have been. I’m the type that holds things in and writes about them (like I’m…
MY ADOPTION STORY | NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH 2020
It’s that time of year again. It’s National Adoption Awareness Month. It began as a way to raise awareness of foster care youth…
Stop Invalidating Us.
Invalidation is something I talk about a lot on all of my platforms. It’s a major problem. It can be both intentional and…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 88 | BEING BETTER ALLIES
We can all do better when it comes to being allies. There is always more to learn, but we must figure out what…
National Adoption Awareness Month 2020
It’s National Adoption Awareness Month (NAAM). I’m not sure I’d go as far as wishing you a happy NAAM, but I just wanted…
What’s a Gotcha Day
Adoption Day. Anniversary of the day I was adopted. Family Day. Never Gotcha Day. Was it the pet community or the adoption community…
Being Allowed to Advocate
I have gotten asked many times (or if someone is too afraid to ask me, they will discuss this with someone else and…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 86 | DECLUTTERING
I loved holding onto things. I wasn’t living in a home filled with piles of junk, but my closet definitely had a few…