Welcome to Adopted Black girl:
a digital community for adopted Black girls/women to feel seen, supported and empowered. | Based in Boston.
I’m so over this one thing…
I’m so over disappointment. For the longest time, I’ve been trying to understand. Trying to give grace where grace is due. Trying to see the other side, understand the circumstances, and give people room to be human. But honestly? I’m tired. I’m taking back what I give grace to—and, if I’m being real, what I…
Kinship Care Requires Three Components
I believe kinship care needs three things: Transparency. Community. Consistency. And I say that as someone who has lived through a kinship experience. When we talk about kinship care, the conversation often begins with the crisis. Someone needs somewhere to go. A child needs a caregiver. A family member needs help. Something has already happened.…
I Was Safe. But Was I Safe Enough to Speak?
There is a difference between being in a safe environment and not knowing how to speak up, and being in an environment where you know you aren’t safe and can’t speak up. I think that difference is part of what makes the kinship adoptee experience so complicated. I was talking about this with a friend…
