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…
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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…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 83 | AGE IS NOT A REASON TO INVALIDATE
Typically with age comes life experience, but there are certain experiences that not everyone will have. Being adopted is one of those. Despite…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 82 | REPRESENTATION MATTERS
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 82 | REPRESENTATION MATTERS Seeing yourself reflected in music, books, and television is a surreal experience for many marginalized…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 81 | SHUT DOWN INTRUSIVE QUESTIONS
Adoption is a very personal experience and often, people can be very curious about it. This may prompt people to ask a lot…
Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 | A4J COLLAB
SEE BELOW FOR ALL LINKS: Here are some more detailed instructions on how to get in contact with your representatives and how to…
MY ADOPTION STORY Pt. 80 | BEING ALLOWED TO SPEAK UP
People often ask why/how my parents let me speak up about adoption. This is a problematic question for multiple reasons. I am an…
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…
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…
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…