Reflections in Real Time
Adoption Starts with Trauma
Jul 03, 2025
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Adoption doesnโt begin with love.
It begins with loss.
And sometimes, even earlier, it begins with violence.
Not every baby is conceived in safety.
Not every pregnancy is chosen.
Some children begin their lives in the aftermath of rape, coercion, addiction, abandonment.
Some grow in wombs heavy wi...