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As a young girl, I used to lay in bed wondering what my life would've been like if I hadn’t left my biological family. I wondered if my father would…
As a young girl, I used to lay in bed wondering what my life would've been like if I hadn’t left my biological family. I wondered if my father would…
Creating The Healing Embrace created amazing opportunities to meet other adoptees around the world and to hear their stories. The journey an adoptee goes on is one that you can’t…
“I don’t want to be black Anymore” how powerful are those words? Those are words that show the battle a child of colour goes through in a society that does…
Have you ever picked up a novel and after reading a few chapters you skip to the last page, just so you can find out if your favourite character has…
It’s that time of year again, where Christmas is just around the corner. And we all know what that means: loads of food, over the top decorations, and plans with…
One of the best gifts an adoptive parent can give their adopted child is keeping their story private. I personally didn’t get that experience, so this article is to give…
As someone who was adopted at a young age from Africa into a white family, I’ve had my fair share of uncomfortable questions asked by strangers. A lot of questions…
It’s common for people with post-traumatic stress disorder to experience anger. We can experience anger when we feel like we hold no control over what is going on and we…
I remember a time I was sipping my morning coffee, feeling emotional because I felt I was behind in life. it was almost like the fairy godmothers had sprinkled magic…
Saying goodbye to someone is difficult but not as difficult as saying goodbye to the former you. Having to say farewell to the old me was one of the hardest…