MY ADOPTION STORY PT. 90 | OPENING UP
Opening up is scary and a very vulnerable process. Even though I advocate online, I don’t just starting talking about adoption with people…
Tag: National Adoption Month
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.…
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…
Becoming AdopteeLilly
When an adoptee has the floor, do not derail the conversation to prove how woke you are. My name is Lillian飞岗 Schmaltz, and…
Adopted kids grow up to be (outspoken) adult adoptees.
I’m not here to provide loopholes. I’m not spending my time answering questions that are so obviously used to gain permission to continue…
One Child Nation: One Chinese Adoptee’s Thoughts
** Disclaimer (that shouldn’t be necessary, but somehow is): These are my initial thoughts as I process the documentary. They are in no…