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Tag: mothers and fathers of loss

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.

Shape Shifting

On August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 By Guest BloggerIn China, Grief and Loss, Illicit Adoption, Trauma in Adoption, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Daughter lost via adoption from her Chinese father, tells her perspective of the complexities reunion brings up for them both and the losses that remain lifelong.

My Mother

On May 11, 2020December 8, 2020 By Guest BloggerIn Uncategorized4 Comments

My Huong Lé shares both her mother and her thoughts on Mother's Day.

when mothers and fathers run like water, cuando madres y padres corre como el agua

On May 7, 2020April 23, 2020 By Guest BloggerIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

when mothers and fathers run like water

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