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What I Was Really Avoiding: Jay Barbanel on Adoption, Therapy & Healing
Jay Barbanel, author of Finding Tico, unpacks what he spent two decades avoiding, and what it took to finally choose healing over silence.
More Than a Foodie
Before I came to college, being βadoptedβ was just a trait, just like how some people are born with curly hair or a crooked nose.
Reminders for Adoptees Who May Be Struggling
Dear Adoptee, if youβre struggling and in need of a hopeful message, here are some reminders and advice from fellow adoptees.
Adoption, Shame & Cocktail Parties
Cocktail parties are so interesting, full of smiles and small talk. Sort of like the perfect pictures we post on Instagram. Everyone stands around putting on their best face, dressed so nicely, chatting, pretending.



