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Your father is not who you think.

Julia is in a perplexed and chaotic state of confusion, disoriented, and having difficulty focusing. Amazed at the strange turn of the fate of her life, she is engaged in compassionate self-talk and...

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Learning You were Adopted is an Epiphany

“Adoption awareness is a moment of sudden realization and insight—an epiphany. Adults who discover that they were adopted may experience a wide range of emotions, including betrayal, abandonment,...

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Surprise Inheritance for an Adoptee

“The fundamental nature of adoptees is exploration because you don’t know what’s out there. Every adoption story is a book that keeps you asking questions and turning the pages to find the answers....

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Empathy for Adoptees

“Empathy is the ability to understand others’ depth of emotion, pain, suffering, and state of mind. The more empathy we exhibit, the more likely we will have positive mental health, higher job...

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Are Adoptees More Telepathic?

“Nothing stresses an infant more than maternal separation. Perhaps, when two souls are intertwined, the mother’s loss activates intuitive alarms in the child’s brain that increase the tactile senses,...

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What is the Adoption Paradox?

“Why don’t adopted kids do as well in school as one would expect from their parents’ higher education level and wealth? Despite the advantages provided by many adoptive parents, their adopted children...

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Life Lessons

“Getting beyond childhood is like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, transforming into something different and beautiful. The caterpillar must abandon its old life and accept its new identity...

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Life is a Tightrope for Adoptees

“Life for adoptees is unpredictable, an endless lesson in humility, a journey across the globe without assurance. Life has risks. Sometimes, being adopted feels like walking a tightrope while...

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Creating a Positive Self-Image

“Self-image is the primary cause of success and failure in life. Build a winner’s self-image to live a positive life. Be kind and encouraging to yourself. Spend time with supportive people. Encourage...

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Striving for a “Purpose-Driven” Life

“Life is about creating yourself. Adoption shouldn’t result in a lifetime of finding yourself. Adoptees should strive to ‘create’ themselves to live a purpose-driven life. Don’t let the past hold you...

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