Adoptees blogging their personal stories boldly, honestly, and creatively.
“I Now Feel Complete”
Anna was adopted when she was six weeks old by a secular Jewish couple in England. Anna’s adoption papers showed she was born at South London Hospital for Women and Children, which opened in the early 1900s. Eventually, the hospital would expand to include a maternity ward. Anna is unsure if she was born in the hospital or the maternity center. The hospital has now closed, but the building remains.
“A Tourist In My Own Country”
Ilbersalle came to the United States from Haiti, first landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida when he was around 2 years old. After this, he resided mostly in landlocked states. Arizona at first, then for most of his childhood and adolescence, Nebraska, as well as Oklahoma, and now Austin, Texas. It is there that he created a long-sought-after sense of community.
“My Story Is Not Unique”
Patricia was adopted from South Korea in 1989. She shares about her recent trip to Korea where she met her birth mother. She offers advice to other adoptees.
Do you want to submit a blog?
We welcome submissions any adoptee who has participated in our mentorship services at some point.
Submission guidelines
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Personality and showcasing your authentic voice. Be honest with our readers.
Personality-driven posts that teach our readers something the adoptee identity.
Original concepts, compelling arguments, and high-quality writing.
We aim to be casual, yet helpful, and always defining any jargon-ey language.
Ethical and including proper attribution of data, quotations, and any outside content that is referenced.
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Anything that's been covered on our blog before. Please do a site search before submitting your articles.
Anything that may be construed as a link-building scheme.
Anything that's too promotional for your company or organization.
Anything that's offensive or inaccurate.
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Blogs must be between 700-900 words.
All submissions must be accompanied by 2-4 visuals.
Always include an introduction and a conclusion.
When including images from other publications, cite the image source as: “Image source” and hyperlink that text with the page you found the image on.
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Our volunteer editorial team will reach out to you upon receiving your submission. If your blog is selected, you will work with them to strengthen your piece. Once you’ve all agreed on the final draft, we will post your piece to our blog!