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From Silence to Support: Building a New Village for Adoptive Families

Cam Lee Small, MS, LPCC, unpacks the silence that too often surrounds adoption—and what it takes to build a different kind of village for adoptees and their families.

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Best Christmas Present (All Sales Final)
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Best Christmas Present (All Sales Final)

We hear about “adopted” Christmas puppies being returned to shelters when they lose their festive novelty. What happens when the novelty of a human child “gift” wears off?

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  • Most non-adopted people oversimplify and invalidate the grief of adoptees because they assume that our families are just like other families.

    Adoptee Land by Kristen, Adoptee Contributor

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  • It’s such a curious thing how being relinquished is never talked about with sorrow; but instead with applaud for the adoptive parents.

    Adoption, Shame & Cocktail Parties by Amy, Adoptee Contributor

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  • I played the role of being a chameleon; not realizing the toxicity of what I was doing in allowing people to mislabel me.

    Latina Mislabeled by Martha, Adoptee Contributor

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View fullsize Most people know adoption doesn’t end when the papers are signed. Most people know adoptive parents need ongoing education. So why are adoptees still reporting silence, confusion, and a lack of support in their adoptive homes? Because awaren
View fullsize Most of us grew up without resources made for us. And without resources made for our parents either. That lack made the journey harder than it needed to be—more confusing, more isolating, more painful. Thankfully, more and more adopted people
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View fullsize What adoptive parents never understood… All 28 answers in this post deserve a swipe and a read. Adoption doesn’t end when the papers are signed. It’s something we live with—through childhood, adulthood, and every chapter i