Ever since 1995, November had been Adoption Awareness Month. But two years ago, adoptees began reclaiming the month as a way to demarginalize our voices and to raise awareness. So, we celebrate ADOPTEE AWARENESS MONTH as way to reshape the narrative. I mean, adoption was supposed to be about us, right?

So, for Adoption Awareness Month, I’m sharing the first piece I published specifically about adoption. I’d had an AHA moment when I found out that research shows adoption is trauma.

Please read Acknowledging the Primal Wound: How Relinquishment Can Lead to An Intimacy Disorder. I’ve turned off comments here, so you can share what you’d like on Adoption Knowledge Affiliates site.