• You Belong Here
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  • You Belong Here
  • 2SLGBTQIA+ Affirming
  • Safe & Inclusive
  • Care That Gets You
  • Community First
  • No Judgment. Ever.

Adoption, Trauma, & Identity: What Queer Families Deserve to Know

An adult gently holding a baby’s feet and legs, capturing a quiet, intimate moment of care, attachment, and connection between caregiver and child.

I was adopted at 13 days old and am the second generation of adoption in my family. From the very beginning of our relationship, adoption was something my mother shared openly and celebrated with me. There were poems in my baby book, letters written by my birth mother during the adoption process, and honest conversations […]