Love is NOT all you need
Unpopular Adoption Opinion: Love is NOT all an adoptee needs! I oftentimes hear this sentiment as a justification for adoption and people’s desire to help all of the “orphans” around […]
Tag Archives: Love
Finding Home
Originally published in Gazillion Voices Magazine, 2014: Home. It’s a word that brings a smile to many and is supposed to offer a sense of warmth and comfort. But identifying […]
Lessons from KAAN 2017
As the plane landed, my friend and I grabbed our bags and quickly boarded the car waiting for us at the Pittsburgh airport. We maneuvered through the city traffic and […]
Remembering with No Memories
My fingers glazed over little ceramic bowls, colorful vases, beautiful hand-carved wood boxes, and other products deemed mother-worthy by the store in celebration of Mother’s Day. I walked over to […]
The Real Queen of Books – A Mother’s Day Tribute
For Mother’s Day I thought I would share a piece I wrote in early high school for my mom. From the time I was young, she has always been my […]
5 Myths and 5 Truths About Race and Adoption
Originally posted on My Mind on Paper:
The messages that are intended aren’t always the messages that are received. Below I have complied 5 myths followed by the truths and…
Motherbridge of Love (Review)
Motherbridge of Love Authors: Xinran Xue, Josée Masse (Illustrator) Ranking: ★★★☆☆ Plot Summary: This book is a short poem, explaining to adopted children that they have two important women who have shaped their lives […]
Red Thread Broken 