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The Servitude in Adoption: Adopted for Love or Labor?
Many adoptees are conditioned to believe they owe their adopters endless gratitude for being "rescued." This manipulation strips adoptees of their…
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Pamela A. Karanova
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From Survival to Superpower: Why Adoptees Are Wired to Be Intuitive
The world often teaches us to prioritize logic over feeling and reason over instinct. But as adoptees, our intuition is one of our most potent tools…
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Pamela A. Karanova
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The Love Bombing Tactics of Adoption Agencies, Brave Love, and Crisis Pregnancy Centers
To understand how these organizations exploit love bombing, it's essential to delve into their methods and examine their impact on mothers and children.
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Pamela A. Karanova
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November 2024

Being An Infinite Heart With Ears: The Greatest Gift You Can Give an Adoptee This Holiday
For adoptees reading this, you don’t have to carry the weight of others’ expectations this holiday season. You are allowed to give yourself the kindness…
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Pamela A. Karanova
Meet Me at The Luna Lounge: A Nostalgic Glow to Chat Rooms with an Adoptee Flair
Let me take you behind the scenes of why I chose this name, how it connects to the adoptee experience, and how our kickoff event already proved this…
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Pamela A. Karanova
Bringing Back the Old School Magic of Connection: The Real Adoptea Moxie Exclusive Live Chat Kicks Off This Saturday!
Oh, how I long for the good old days when Saturday nights were all about popping into old-school chat rooms—those buzzing spaces where conversations…
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Pamela A. Karanova
Home for the Holidays? Why Adoptees Need Grace, Space, and Understanding During the Hardest Season
If an adoptee in your life declines an invitation or steps back from holiday traditions, it's essential to understand that it's not about you.
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Pamela A. Karanova
A Safe Haven or a Hidden Hell? Exposing Abuse in Adoptive Families
There's a heartbreaking truth that adoptees like myself face when they try to expose abuse within their adoptive families.
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Pamela A. Karanova
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This Holiday Season, Let’s Connect! Book Your Holiday Heart-to-Heart Chat with Pamela A. Karanova
The holiday season is just around the corner, and it can bring up unique emotional challenges for adoptees.
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Pamela A. Karanova

October 2024

In Honor of Adoptee Remembrance Day - October 30th: Dear Adoptees, I Believe You Declaration
I believe in the depth of your pain, the complexity of your journey, and your right to share your truth. You deserve to be heard, supported, and…
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Pamela A. Karanova
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Stop Blaming Adoptees for Their Pain: It's Time to Address the Real Systemic Barriers to Healing
It's not a choice. It's a reality we are forced to navigate alone, without adequate guidance, resources, or understanding from those who are supposed to…
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Pamela A. Karanova
Through the Lens of Lies and Loss: How Adoption Shapes Self-Hate and the Struggle for Self-Love
Everyone around me wondered why I was so destructive, so violent, so out of control. But they didn't understand that I was at war within myself and with…
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Pamela A. Karanova
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