adoptee

My First Father’s Day Without You: An Adoptee Grieves Her Adoptive Father

My First Father’s Day Without You: An adoptee grieves her adoptive father May 17, 2019.  I won’t ever forget it.  My phone rang at 4:00 am, and the nurse on the other side said, “Mr. H. Is witho...

Learning to Celebrate Adoption – Guest Blog by Artist & Adult Adoptee, April Morland

  Guest blog by artist & adult adoptee, April Morland, on her experimental art film, “Abandon” Abandon from Tricia Creason-Valencia on Vimeo. Growing up, adoption was something th...

How I Met My Father: An Adoptee Meets Her Birth Father

I have started and re- started this entry probably over a dozen times.  I want to say something insightful and beautiful that would fit the situation I am in at this point of my life.  I want to do th...

Can You Feel “Too Adopted?”: An Adoptee’s Thoughts

Ok, I must admit – I am in love with the Tuesday night depression session that is more formally referred to as “This is Us”. “This Is Us” – TV Show If you aren̵...

Overcoming Feelings of Rejection: Tip for Adoptees, Fosters, and Caregivers

Guest Blog by Rebecca Weibert I was adopted when I was about 8 weeks old. I was in foster care for those first weeks of my life. Suffice it to say; I don’t remember much of that time. I’ve always been...

Showing Up At My Birth Dad’s Home Unannounced – Guest Blog by Elijah Thomas

Guest Blog by Elijah Thomas First off, I am no adoption expert. I don’t recommend what I did for everyone. Ultimately I think I did this so that my birth father wouldn’t have the opportuni...

23 Year Old Adoptee Shows Up At Birth Father’s Home: The Importance of Identity

An Adoptee’s Search For Identity & An Unannounced Visit Elijah Thomas could be like just like you. He is a 23 year old actor and musician with hopes, dreams and aspirations. He has taken on ...

Molly Moon and the Book of Hypnotism

We hit the video store and had a movie marathon! The two movies we chose had a central theme. We didn’t realize this when we chose our selections, but both Molly Moon and the Book of Hypnotism  ...

April Showers, May Flowers, and My Addiction

But First… A Joke Everyone has heard the old saying, “April showers brings May flowers”. But what do May flowers bring? Give up? Pilgrims. Mayflowers bring pilgrims! Get it? Ha! Ok. I apologize ...