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Tag: Kugatta

Pain of Loss and the Joy at Seeing her Reunified with her Family

On January 9, 2022January 10, 2022 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized4 Comments

Jessica Davis shares her grief from returning her Ugandan daughter back to her biological family but also the joy at seeing them together. Adoption is complex.

The Lie We Love

On May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized3 Comments

Jessica Davis writes critically about the lie we love and how our actions can perpetuate a system that separates families, instead of preserving them.

Recent Posts

  • Conversations Across Adoption – Part 2
  • Conversations Across Adoption – Part 1
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