Dancing on eggshells - guest post from adoptee David
Moving and ultimately uplifting post on adoption reunion and people pleasing…
Learning to steer my own kayak through the adoption fog - guest post from Chloe Morrison
Does adoption necessarily preclude you from the ability to steer your own kayak at all? Guest post from Chloe Morrison
Finding My Way Out Of The Adoption Fog - guest post by Gilli Bruce
Often it is not until adopted people reach mid-life, or beyond, that patterns can be seen and the denial no longer works – this is when the fog comes into focus …
Searching for Truth guest blog by Yuna Silverstein
Adoptee Yuna talks of growing up in Philadelphia as a Chinese American.
I am not grateful to my parents for adopting me
Why it’s problematic that people expect adoptees to preface their content with gratitude for their adoptive parents…
I asked my mother when she met me
I was in my mid-30s when I plucked up the courage to ask my mum when she first met me…
I was in Grazia magazine talking about being adopted and having post-natal depression
We are only truly alive if we are able to be honest - paraphrased from Anne Heffron
Sorry these seats are taken: a short reflection on adoption reunion
A short reflection on adoption reunion and how it’s felt since coming out of the fog…
What does it take to love an adoptee?
Do you have endless patience, nerves of steel and the ability to withstand constant attempts to push you away?
Six things I've learned since coming out of the adoption fog
Since I had my children I’ve been slowly emerging from the adoptee “fog”. It’s been a hell of a ride, with new revelations coming thick and fast. Here’s what I now know…