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9 things I would give my sister for Christmas
Her own name, her own room and some goddamn support with attachment and adoption trauma.
Dear dearest adoption, a backward impossible paradox
“…the weights are tipped I’m sad to say and hopeful love and best intentions are often drowned.”
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…
Friendship, goodbyes & holidays: adoption triggers part two
Even adoptees who have only ever lived with one family can struggle with attachment on a day-to-day basis, or when a big life event occurs...
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…