Nov 20, 2025 | Adoptee Perspective
November is National Adoption Awareness Month, and this year it feels especially meaningful to me. I’ve always known I was adopted — it was never something my parents hid or avoided talking about. I grew up in a loving home where adoption was simply a part of my...
Oct 30, 2025 | Adoptee Perspective
Who doesn’t love a good Friends reference? I can still hear Ross yelling “PIVOT!” at Rachel as they struggle to wedge the oversized couch up the narrow staircase. To nobody’s surprise except Ross’s, the couch doesn’t fit. The scene ends with Ross dragging a torn,...
Sep 25, 2025 | Adoptee Perspective
When I think about perseverance, my mind goes straight to Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 13:7: “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” For many, these words are a reminder of what love should look like. For me, as an adoptee,...
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...
