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Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Happy National Latina Day! Especially to the other Latina adoptee baddies #colombiana #internationaladoptee #adoption
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Melissa, Adoption Educator

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I have two mothers. The one that GAVE ME LIFE and yes, the one that raised me. Stop treating biological mothers as less than. I love both of my moms. My adoptive mom and my biological mother. And I know it may be confusing for someone like you to understand but in day to day conversation I’
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Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Ofc there’s no guarantee that I would have gotten any of those scholarships… I’m just sharing this story because it shows how deep their prejudice was. I went on to earn a small scholarship for people of color from writing about my experience being pulled between cultures and it was the first time
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Replying to @Purple Pameleater #family #healing #adoption #mom #internationaladoption
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Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Finding out I was adopted was a huge surprise but finding out I was Latina and multiracial after being raised Italian was an even bigger shock. It turned my life upside down. I couldn’t help thinking… why did I have to be white to be my parents daughter? What was wrong with me? What was wrong with
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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And that’s just the tip of the iceberg… #netflixdocumentary #adoption #fyp #familysecrets
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Replying to @Deniz #adoption #adoptioneducation #fyp #hopingtoadopt
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Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Missing days like this. Hopefully he will be home soon. #family #recovery #adoptivefamily #adoptionislove #tortillachallenge
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Melissa, Adoption Educator

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#adoption #texas #fyp #news #internationaladoption
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Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Both equally my moms. Both forever in my heart. And both shaped me to be the mother I am today. I love both and the love and care I receive from both only helps support me. #mothersday #adopteevoices #openadoption #internationaladoption
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Happy Mother’s Day…if you celebrate
For many families, Mother’s Day is a day where moms can finally sleep in or wake up to breakfast (or brunch) in bed. The day just might be a little different for foster and adoptive families, as parents need to be extra cognizant that these holidays may affect their family differently. While foster
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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I will never forget this weekend with you two. Te amo hermanas. #sisters #mothersday #family #adoptee #longlostsisters
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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I’m so over this. They won’t let me communicate with him but they sure as hell will continue to take my money to buy him food and basic hygiene items. #jailtok #oldersister #fyp #siblingproblems #adopteesoftiktok
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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What is your why? I decided to become a mom at a very young age. I was twenty-three when I had my first child, and the experience changed my perspective of families and what love is. Although my decision to have a child was in part influenced by my infertility struggles, I also just felt like pa
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Did yall know she was Latina? #snooki #jerseyshore #adoptionstory #latina #fyp
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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#stitch with @lagringasredhead #lagringasredhead #marriedlife #adopted #latinos
Melissa, Adoption Educator

Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Replying to @Allie Bennett #Inverted #tiktoklearningcampaign #adoptioneducation #fyp #hopingtoadopt
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Melissa, Adoption Educator

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The author versus her books 📚
If you’re looking for a gentle introduction to transracial adoption start with my workbook featuring adoption competent therapist Marcella Moslow, LCSW. If you’re ready to do the work and face some hard truths, start with my star reviewed book, What White Parents Should Know About Transracial A
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Melissa, Adoption Educator

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Please tell me I’m not alone 😩 #adoption #transracialadoption #whitepeoplebelike
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