Aug 21, 2025 | Adoptee Perspective
By the time I was adopted from Haiti at three years old, I was severely malnourished, fragile, and barely surviving. My birth family was living in abject poverty and made the impossible choice to place me for adoption. I’ve always been keenly aware of what my life...
Jun 25, 2025 | Adoptee Perspective
You Hurt Me I remember the first time someone called me ugly to my face. It hurt my feelings badly, and no matter how many times I have heard “You’re beautiful” since then, the comment lingers. It was my 9th grade year, and I was on the bus heading home from school. I...
May 29, 2025 | Adoptee Perspective
I spent most of my adolescent years lying and being deceptive. I lied about small, trivial things, and at times, the lies were big and heavy. Once I grew into adulthood, I began addressing the reasons behind my lying. I discovered why I lied and what I usually lied...
Apr 16, 2025 | Adoptee Perspective
Plan B “I do not want to be your second option or backup plan. I want to be your first choice, your only choice.” Ashley Z., an adoptee Infertility is a heartbreaking truth for so many couples who want to parent. The process can be long, causing emotional,...
Mar 24, 2025 | Adoptee Perspective
Love Endures All Things Love is resilient. It doesn’t abandon or fade when things get difficult. Love stays through identity struggles, through reunions or separations, through seasons of doubt and discovery. Love endures, holding space for growth and acceptance. When...
Feb 18, 2025 | Adoptee Perspective
Several years back, I attended an Adoptee support group for adults. I had been part of this support group for several months and thoroughly enjoyed the connections I had made with the other people in our group. One of the women in the group shared the story of her...
