by Hannah AndrewsThis month’s theme is “Luck and Adoption,” and it’s sure to spark conversation across our Peer Support Groups. We offer free ZOOM peer support for adopted persons, first parents, adoptive and foster parents,…
By Ereka HowardAccording to Dictionary.com, identity is defined as the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, under varying aspects or conditions. I spent two years in foster care and then was…
by Hannah AndrewsIt took me a while to warm up to this month’s theme, “Loving Ourselves.” I didn’t feel qualified to write about “self-love.” My cup has never runneth over with self-confidence. I think the…
by D. Scott Cooper, Adopted Person One day as a toddler, I saw myself in a car bumper.I was surprised to see how dark my reflection was that Summer. My skin was dark brown, but…
By Liz DeBetta, Ph.D.It’s the beginning of a new year. A new opportunity to go deeper with myself, with others, and learn more about the complexity of my experience as an adopted person. I am…
By Shannon Quist We have our little talks every two weeks or so, assuming one of us doesn’t cancel the meeting invite or move it to accommodate what is for both of us, a busy work…
by Hannah AndrewsI grew up the youngest of three, but I’m really the oldest of two. I was the last child adopted in one family, as well as the firstborn and only surrendered child in…
by Alice DiverAs an adoptee, this is the season to be careful – multiple triggers abound. various forms of ‘orphan’ or adoptee fiction seem popular this time of year (Elf, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Anne…
by Akara SkyeMost of society wants young children to believe in the magic of Santa Claus, the gifting of the Tooth Fairy, and perhaps the joy of the Easter Bunny. But when the child pushes…
By Liz DeBetta, Ph.D. As an adoptee, one of the things I obsess about is the concept of home. I have spent many years trying to find “home.” I moved across the country, almost married…