My Adoption Story | Showing More Compassion Towards Adopted People
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 99 | “NORMALIZING” TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION When I say “normalize” transracial adoption, I mean let’s normalize compassion for transracial adoptees.…
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Adoption in Books | Triggering, Surprising, Problematic
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 97 | ADOPTION IN BOOKS | BOOKTUBE I read 2-3 books a week which means adoption is definitely going…
How To Be An Advocate: Transracial Adoptee Edition
I’ve been advocating (you might even call it influencing) on social media for over three years now. I’ve grown a Twitter presence into…
This Is Me | Reclaiming My Name As A Transracial Adoptee
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 96 | RECLAIMING MY NAME Names are an important part of identity. Adoptees have unique relationships with names because…
The Wedding Series | Transracial Adoptee Grief and Imposter Syndrome
As I plan my wedding (again), I feel like a total imposter. I scroll through Pinterest trying to find ideas of how to…
How I Tell People I Was Adopted
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. 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.…
Learning to Value Myself in 2021
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 93 | 2021 GOALS It is the start of a new year! I plan to keep up with advocacy.…
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…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 91 | LEANING ON FRIENDS
We all need support systems. We all need to lean on friends. The question is if whether the people you are leaning on…