MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 94 | WE CAN BE TOXIC TOO
It is very easy to forget how we affect and impact others when advocating. I am not saying we need to tone police.…
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MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 92 | A COOL CONNECTION
A serendipitous meeting has given me a connection with someone from my birth city. While this may seem like an inconsequential thing to…
The Need for TRA Community
It didn’t matter with whom I was sitting. The white kids. The Chinese kids. I felt out of place. Both groups reminded me…
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…
Extra Invalidation This Week | 09.27.2020 | Sunday Check-In
I am barely hanging on between work and current events. As a result, I’ve tried to take a step back from advocacy (at…
Everyone Was Falling
5/5 stars As a queer, transracial adoptee, Lucy definitely knows what it’s like to feel in-between. After surviving a mass shooting, she is…
What do YOU want to see?
I just wanted to say thank you for following along. This space is such a random assortment of my thoughts and writings. It…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 74 | OWNING MY IDENTITY AS A TRA
When someone is struggling with their self-worth and finding their place in the world, they are often met with the response, “Just own…
The Friend Zone
2/5 stars **Spoilers at end of review** Kristen is a straight-forward woman, except in one area. Fertility. A condition and medically-necessary procedure will…
Little Fires Everywhere
Soon to be a TV miniseries by Reese Witherspoon, this story was gripping. I especially related to it as a Chinese, transracial adoptee.…