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I didn't find out I'm part Basque until I was in my 50s (thanks, #adoption 🖕)--it's a fascinating culture w/ a fascinating history & an even more fascinating language (a genuine linguistic isolate).
It's kind of amazing that the 2nd most “mispronounced” name in the world is a #Basque

The 20 Most Commonly Mispronounced Names in the World
Here are 20 of the world's trickiest names, from ‘Sean’ to ‘Saoirse.’ (No, they’re not all Irish.)

“You have really, really, really high demand for babies & children. You have really low supply & I’m using this market language because I think it’s important to understand the ways that [adoption] is a market-shaped system.”
I'm so gd glad feminism is finally starting to look at #adoption critically. This is WAY overdue, but I'll take it!

I'd Be an Adoptee Teen Mom All Over Again - Ms. Magazine
A teen mom's take on Relinquished book by Gretchen Sisson: "Thirty years later, would I still make the same choice to keep my baby? Yes."

He died in 1997 w/o ever having known I existed. I didn’t even know who he was until 2014. I wish we could have known each other. #adoption #HappyFathersDay

A surprisingly honest must-read on Xtianity's twisted narrative re: #adoption , written by a Xtian adoptive parent. #FamilyPreservation

Adoption Was Beautiful, Precious, and God-Ordained. Then I Adopted.
Facile expectations hurt everyone in the process, including my new son.

I share this powerful piece pretty regularly bc I think it's one of the most brutally honest articles I've ever read on the realities of surrendering a baby to adoption. If you're pregnant & considering #adoption (or know someone who is) you must read it. As an adoptee I feel it's VITAL. #pregnant

Dear Birthmother, From a Birthmother
Dear Birthmother, I am a birthmother of two decades and counting. I consider myself an adoption veteran and I would be honored to share some of my insights with you. This letter will be very differ…

My adoptive mother had a big green bottle of paregoric--when I was a child during the '60s, she dosed me regularly. I didn't mind, it knocked me out. Dreamless sleep. 5 decades later, I can still remember the taste. #adoption #AdopteeVoices

My adoptive mother had a big green bottle of paregoric--when I was a child during the '60s, she dosed me regularly. I didn't mind, it knocked me out. Dreamless sleep. 5 decades later, I can still remember the taste. #adoption #AdopteeVoices

What was your very 1st 45/LP/cassette/CD?
When I was 5 or 6, I asked Santa for a record player. He brought me one from Sears (it had a lid & carrying handle like a little suitcase) & a single record: a 45 of Diana Ross/The Supremes’ Love Child. I laugh every time I think about it. My adoptive mother apparently felt that would be an awesome gift for her illegitimate adopted daughter. 😶😑🫤🤣 #Adoption