I believe every adult adoptee has an inner child yearning for healing. My inner adoptee is in a constant state of searching. The inner child within me can be found weeping on the ground or running from rejection. On rare and special occasions you can find my inner...

This year on National Day of Prayer, May 4, 2023, we focused some of our prayers in relation to the adoption journey. Most of us can agree that post-placement is almost where we need the most help and guidance in our adoption journey. While were in the middle of the...

I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Well, in September 1986, my lemons had turned sour and were so full of seeds that I wasn’t sure a strainer, sugar, or even both could begin to transform them into anything palatable. The...

Ancestry is very important to adoptees. Knowing where we came from means the world to us. Learning who our parents are is part of that, but knowing family and cultural history is important as well. When I was in my mid-twenties, I discovered I really loved Eastern...

National Tell a Story Day is April 27, 2023. When I think about telling a story in regards to adoption, my mind goes to telling my family’s adoption story. No two adoption stories are alike. It is easy to want to hear other adoption stories and compare it to your own....

This is a hot topic lately. There are states trying to pass new legislation to make access to adoptee original birth certificates a reality. There are entities out there protesting this. Adoptees are searching for their history with no real place to start. As birth...

 More people are aware of mental health than ever nowadays. The general public is more open to talking about their struggles with anxiety, depression, and a whole other host of mental health issues. But for a teen, talking about their mental health, especially to...

As we look back this month on the progress that has been made in the adoption world, I wanted to sit and interview a fellow adoptive parent: my own mom! She and my dad adopted my sister from China when I was 17 years old. Watching them go through the adoption process...

  Adoption has come a long way over the years. Unfortunately, there were a lot of misguided, uneducated, and hurtful practices used in the past that have had long lasting negative impacts on all sides of the adoption triad today. Many of these originated during...

How To Mend Cultural Divides In Transracial Adoption   Heritage months are a celebration of culture and ethnicity. When embraced and respected, Heritage months can mend cultural divides. Mending cultural divides means getting uncomfortable and listening to people...