The Real Adoptea Moxie

An Adoptee’s Emotional Inheritance

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

May 12 • Pamela A. Karanova

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Adoption, Mother’s Day, and the Complex Grief So Many Adoptees Carry Alone

Rev. Keith C. Griffith said, “Adoption trauma is the only trauma in the world where the victims are expected by the whole of society to be grateful.”

May 9 • Pamela A. Karanova

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April 2026

The Waterfalls Know My Name

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

Apr 29 • Pamela A. Karanova

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Bloodlines and A Broken Heart

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

Apr 10 • Pamela A. Karanova

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A Casket and Clues

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

Apr 2 • Pamela A. Karanova

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March 2026

Bluegrass Dreams

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

Mar 24 • Pamela A. Karanova

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Plot Twist: I Removed the Paywall of Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of my Life

If my words can help even one adoptee feel seen, validated, or less alone, then this decision is worth it.

Mar 24 • Pamela A. Karanova

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Twin Energy: A Whole New Frequency

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

Mar 17 • Pamela A. Karanova

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Frozen in Time

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

Mar 12 • Pamela A. Karanova

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The Day My Life Became Worth Saving

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

Mar 5 • Pamela A. Karanova

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Transporting Trauma

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

Mar 3 • Pamela A. Karanova

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February 2026

Raised in the Streets, Pain on Repeat

Born in The Shadows, Living in The Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies, The Fight of My Life - A Serialized Memoir on Substack By Pamela A. Karanova

Feb 26 • Pamela A. Karanova

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