I stand humbled by the courage of women sharing their reproductive justice stories.
As an adoptive mom, I
1) love these children fiercely
2) recognize that adoption itself cannot cure hideously destructive social policies
3) at the core of adoption is family separation trauma.
As an adoptive mom, I
1) love these children fiercely
2) recognize that adoption itself cannot cure hideously destructive social policies
3) at the core of adoption is family separation trauma.
Also: I became an adoptive mom for the second time without any advance planning.
It was life-changing in the best ways possible, beyond my imaginings.
It was also an incredible jolt to my life plan, even w loving supports and plenty of resources.
To force people to parent
It was life-changing in the best ways possible, beyond my imaginings.
It was also an incredible jolt to my life plan, even w loving supports and plenty of resources.
To force people to parent
Is unfathomable to me.
It's not good for parents. Not good for children. (So obvious, no?!!!)
And adoption is not the perfect-easy-everything-better solution people want it to be.
It's the best thing that ever happened to us. Maybe one of hardest things for a child. 😔
It's not good for parents. Not good for children. (So obvious, no?!!!)
And adoption is not the perfect-easy-everything-better solution people want it to be.
It's the best thing that ever happened to us. Maybe one of hardest things for a child. 😔
I'm not an expert but have a lot of empathy for adopted children (and the adults they become). And deep empathy for people forced into making decisions that are tragic losses for them.
Also, unequivocally: health care is a human right. No exceptions.
Also, unequivocally: health care is a human right. No exceptions.
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