The Queen’s Gambit and Adoption
Like many people around the country, I recently watched the popular series on Netflix, The Queen’s Gambit. The Queen’s Gambit is an intriguing show about chess, substance abuse, and the […]
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Balancing Emotions with Adoption Jenga
Adoptive parents often mistake silence for a lack of curiosity or questions about adoption, but this is not necessarily true. The adoptee may be waiting for the parent to bring up the topic or may be unsure if they are allowed to ask questions around the circumstances of their adoption. I have adapted the grief Jenga game for adoptees in the hopes that this can increase communication around adoption in your families if this is not something that you currently do.
Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu Adaptation) + Review
Introduction The book, Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng, published in 2017, was recently adapted for a T.V. miniseries on Hulu earlier this year (Shelton et al., 2020). The show […]
An Adoptive Mom to Adoptees: I’m Sorry
This is an open letter to any adoptees who have a fragmented or tenuous relationship with their adoptive mothers. “Today, I want to make that apology to any adoptees who are out there and grieving a fragmented relationship with your adoptive parents, recognizing that I am a part of this group that has caused hurt for so many adoptees. I know that what you may really wish for is an apology from your parent(s), not from a stranger. I hope that you will get that someday. For now, I want to tell you…”
What Would You Do: Onlooker Harasses Parent with Different Race Child (+ Response)
Every family through transracial adoption has experienced inappropriate comments by onlookers in mundane, public settings like the grocery store, small shops, or like in this video, a restaurant. The nature of transracial […]
The journey so far being an adoptive mom
This is a must-read post for all adoptive and prospective adoptive parents and is perhaps one of the most beautiful and honest responses I have seen lately. I urge you […]
Simultaneous Frustration and Gratitude on Being Freshly Pressed
Over the past few days, I have been overwhelmed by the amount of attention my blog has received due to my mother’s guest piece on why she is not pro-adoption. […]
Tina Traster a.k.a Tina Travesty
(Image removed due to subject’s personal threat of law suit.) This post is prompted by my recent visit to Barnes & Noble, which is now carrying the book Rescuing Julia Twice: […]
Post Mother’s Day Thoughts on My Real Mother
When with my mother, people will sometimes gawk or question the genuineness of our relationship. Many have pondered, “Is she your real mother?” My response to prodding noses when I […]
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes (Review)
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes Authors: Rose Lewis, Jane Dyer (illustrator) Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Plot Summary: I Love You Like Crazy Cakes tells the story of a baby in China and […]
Red Thread Broken 