A Faceless Mother and Me
The day of the photoshoot arrived and anxiety was setting in. I kept myself busy around the home and waited until an acceptable…
Tag: adoption trauma
Learning to Love Myself | A Transracial Adoptee’s Perspective
For as long as I can remember, I struggled with accepting my physical appearance. I am a transracial adoptee, and my adoptive sister…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 105 | How To Start Online Advocacy
Even though I take a low-key approach to advocacy, there is a strategy to being able to produce regular videos/posts. In this video,…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 104 | WHAT’S MY PERSPECTIVE
When I share my story, it is from the perspective of a Chinese, international, transracial adoptee. In this video, I share why it…
HE’S BACK | An update on our lives post-breakup and reconciliation
June 22, 2021 was supposed to be our two year wedding anniversary. Life happened and that’s not the case, but Adam and I…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 103 | I’M SICK OF THE PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism has been a huge issue in the advocacy community and I’m tired of it. While we all can have similar thoughts about…
MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 102 | Start Advocating Online Adoptee Edition
Relevant blog post: https://lillyfei.com/index.php/2021/02/01/how-to-be-an-advocate-transracial-adoptee-edition/ So many adoptees want to start advocating online but don’t know where to start. In this video, I give…
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.…
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…
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…