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11:16 p.m., and still no text. I waited all day, hoping for a simple “Merry Christmas” or even a call from the contact saved in my phone as “Mommy.” But it never came. Maybe it was a glitch in the service from her latest vacation spot. Maybe she just forgot. Either way, here I sit—feeling…
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What do you want to do in this life? Well—that’s a loaded question, isn’t it? “That depends. Do you know what you truly want? I know you think about it.” I stared at my friend as he sipped his coffee shake, his gaze intense. We were sitting in this cozy diner in Brooklyn, and Kanyon…
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Hey, y’all! Welcome back to Adopted Black Girl! It’s been a minute, but I’m so glad to be here with you again. Life has been busy, but I’ve missed connecting with this amazing community of Black adoptees—especially those of us navigating the complexities of kinship adoption. Today, we’re talking about something real: the holidays. They…
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Growing up, I didn’t know how to ask the tough questions. You know what I mean? I just wanted to feel welcomed, to have opportunities, and to not feel guilty about wanting those things. Even with the love and opportunities I had, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was missing—validation, affirmation, all those complicated…
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