Babies in Baskets: Changing the Adoption Narrative

This week I’m in conversation with two of my dear friends and fellow adoptees, Juliana Finch and Imee Dalton. 

All of us share our personal experiences and the impact of adoption on our lives. 

Juliana is a musician, writer and Religious Studies student at UNC Greensboro. Imee is a spiritual practitioner and Kali practitioner, Kali is a Filipino martial art that I am also learning. We have a great conversation about Jesus and Moses as adoptees and how the Bible has also been wielded to support the adoption industry. Imee and Juliana were also voice actors in an audio fiction piece I wrote about my adoption experience called Crocodile Twins. I’ll include a link in the show notes so you can have a listen, along with a few other adoptee resources.

 

We start our conversation discussing ‘coming out of the fog,’ an expression used in adoptee communities to describe an individual’s journey of meaning making and processing their adoption. This generally occurs when adoptees reach adulthood and are given the space and tools to be honest about their experiences.

While difficult and triggering, side note, please take care of yourself as you listen. This offering is rich with examples of transformation, possibility and grace.

We end our conversation with what has felt healing and supportive for us, and how we envision better systems of care for adoptees. 

 

Thank you so much for tuning in. You can follow Imee at THE MAYARI MOON on Instagram. Juliana is Juliana Finch on Instagram and Patreon. Links in show notes below.

Transcript available here.

Go with Grace is written and produced by me. I also wrote the theme song. Additional music by Blue Sky Moon, Ketsa and Audiorezout.

 

Show Notes:

Imee Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/themayarimoon/

Juliana Patreon and Instagram:
https://www.patreon.com/julianafinch

https://www.instagram.com/writeplayrepeat/?hl=en

Audio Fiction - Crocodile Twins
https://artistsoapbox.org/asbx-episodes/crocodile-twins/

Adoptee Resources:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30297153-all-you-can-ever-know

https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/about-2/

https://www.laniseantoineshelley.com/

https://www.adoptionmosaic.com/

http://adopteereading.com/already-enough-a-path-to-self-acceptance/

 

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