Reflections in Real Time

From Bloodlines to the Baby Scoop Era to Border Closings: A Brief History of Adoption #adopteesofcolor #adopteevoices #adoptionawareness #adoptioneduation #adoptionethics #adoptionhistory #adoptiontruths #babyscoopera #childrenofcolor #closedadoptionrecords #consciousparenting #interracialadoption #transracialadoption #whiteawakeparenting

Awakened by Adoption: History, Trends and the Voices That Matter

This is the first in a 3-part blog series exploring the hidden history of adoption in the U.S. and its deep ties to race, class, and power. By uncovering these truths, we invite you not only into a deeper understanding of the systems ...

The Trauma Beneath Adoption #adopteevoices #adoptionawareness #adoptionethics #adoptionmosaic #adoptionnarratives #adoptiontrauma #centeringadoptees #ethicaladoption #transracialadoption #wetheexperts

We often hear about adoption as a story of rescue. A hopeful solution for families who can’t have children of their own. A win-win. A happy ending.

But that version of the story is missing entire chapters — and the most important voice of all: the adoptee.

Organizations like Adoption Mosaic have b...