Published inFourth WaveReclaiming National Adoption Awareness MonthCentering the experiences of adoptees can help uncover hidden trauma and lead to healingNov 11, 2024A response icon1Nov 11, 2024A response icon1
A Mourning TimeI lie in a dying man’s bed. Awake before dawn as always, these days. My husband snores quietly beside me. I get up and toss on a sweatshirt…Aug 15, 2024A response icon1Aug 15, 2024A response icon1
The Door Left OpenMother’s Day is a triggering day on the calendar for many people. For those of us impacted by adoption, it can be ten times that on the…Aug 15, 2024A response icon1Aug 15, 2024A response icon1
Native Americans and The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)This is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of “The Adoption Paradox” on the History of Adoption.Oct 21, 2023A response icon1Oct 21, 2023A response icon1
The Flying Circus Inside My HeadThe mother who raised me was an addict. She and my father adopted me, but I’m not sure why. In 1962 when you got married, you started a…Feb 22, 2023A response icon2Feb 22, 2023A response icon2
