So much of my adoption healing work has been done by looking in the past at memories, experiences and feelings. I go back to that time or age and work on healing the wounds.
Read MoreMy biological mother was raised Catholic. She chose a Catholic adoption agency when she was pregnant. On the paperwork she stated she would prefer her baby go to a Catholic family.
Read MoreAs adopted babies we are pulled out of our natural families and environments and put into the arms of strangers.
Read MoreI have been alone my whole life – from the moment I was taken from my mother at birth.
Read MoreAt mile 18-20, I felt a sharp pain in my right calf. It was fast, for a split second, then it was gone. So, I took inventory of my body and decided to keep going.
Read MoreQuarantine 2020 allowed me the space to find this amazing adoptee community online. Listening to every episode of Adoptees On, I heard about Dear Adoption. I thought about what I would write to adoption and created this piece.
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