Dear Adoptive Parents, A True-to-Life Greeting Card Collection For You!
Each card is crafted with empathy, aiming to open the door to discussions about how it feels to be adopted, the complexities of identity, and the importance of understanding and embracing one's roots.
Dear Adoptive Parents,Â
To all the adoptive parents out there, First and foremost, I want to acknowledge the incredible commitment to try to understand the adoptee experience. I know that the journey of parenting an adopted child or adult comes with its own set of challenges and complexities that can be difficult to navigate.Â
It's no secret that few resources are available to assist in this unique experience. I commend you for facing these challenges with love, patience, and understanding. As an adoptee myself, I understand the importance of having open and honest conversations about adoption. It can be a complex and sometimes emotional topic to broach.Â
That's why I, as an adoptee myself, am excited to introduce a new greeting card collection designed to help spark these much-needed conversations. These cards are created out of my deep desire to provide a resource that I wished was available for my adoptive parents.Â
Each card is crafted with care and empathy, aiming to open the door to discussions about how it feels to be adopted, the complexities of identity, and the importance of understanding and embracing one's roots. What sets these cards apart is their ability to prompt deep, meaningful conversations. These cards can be a valuable tool in facilitating communication and strengthening the bond between you and your adopted child or adult.
By addressing these complex topics in a gentle and loving way, you can create a safe space for your adopted child or adult to express their thoughts and feelings and for you to provide the support and understanding they need. For instance, you can use a card to start a conversation about their feelings towards their biological family. I encourage you to embrace these conversations, no matter how challenging they seem. Through open and honest communication, we can truly understand and support adopted children and adopted adults in their journey of self-discovery and identity.Â




Still, it is essential to help both you and your child or adopted adult navigate the complexities of their identity and history. I can't express enough how much I would have appreciated receiving one of these validating greeting cards from my adoptive parents. They would have made a world of difference in understanding my adoption journey.Â
As adoptive parents, it is crucial that you prioritize honesty and transparency with your children at age-appropriate times and all throughout their lives. Truth and openness are the foundations of a strong and trusting relationship. By being real with your children about their adoption story and background, you are providing them with the necessary information to understand their identity. Walking through the journey of helping them understand and navigate their emotions.
It is important to remember that withholding the truth only hinders their healing process. Adopted children and adopted adults deserve to know their stories so they can fully embrace who they are and move forward with confidence.
Let's create a safe space for open communication and support 100% of adoptees on their journey toward self-discovery and healing.
Your willingness to engage in these conversations, facilitated by these unique greeting cards, will not only benefit your child but also deepen the connection and love within your family. Your love and dedication are truly inspiring. These cards can be the catalyst for meaningful conversations that will enrich your relationship with your adopted child, teenager, or adult.
I, as an adoptee, understand the longing for a tool like this. I would have given anything to receive a greeting card like this when I was a younger adoptee and even an adult adoptee. Looking back, I am confident my adoptive parents would have loved to have a true-to-life greeting card line that fit an expression they wanted to share with me, but nothing existed.Â
It is so vital that you lead the way when it comes to having heartfelt conversations about adoption with your child. The Real Adoptee Moxie's true-to-life greeting card line has created an entire collection for adoptive parents to help spark these meaningful conversations.Â
It could be life or death for the adoptee in your life.Â
This kind of support was missing from my life, but it could have changed everything if my adoptive parents had been willing to create space for my feelings. Your child needs to know that it's okay to talk about their adoption, relinquishment, biological family, their feelings, and their identity.Â
By taking the initiative to start these conversations and being open to listening and learning, you can create a safe and supportive environment for your adopted child or adult to explore their emotions and experiences.
Remember, you are the key to unlocking these conversations and helping your child navigate their adoption journey.Â
Consider this true-to-life greeting card collection a resource and tool to help guide you in having meaningful conversations with your child. Your willingness to engage in these discussions can make a world of difference in your child's life and your relationship with your older adoptee. Below, you can access the True-to-Life Greeting Card collection for Adoptive Parents.
Launching The Exvangelical Chronicles here on Substack.
So, you know how many evangelicals out there have their own dramatic deconstruction journey to share? Well, buckle up buttercup, because I just launched my very own The Exvangelical Chronicles publication on Substack.
Get ready for some juicy, snarky, and oh-so-relatable tales of breaking free from the chains of evangelicalism. And oh, did I mention that my journey is also intricately intertwined with my own personal fog-lifting experience about adoption as an adoptee?
If you've ever felt lost in the wilderness of religious indoctrination or struggled to find your identity as an adoptee, then, my friend, this is the newsletter for you. So hop on over and hit that subscribe button because, let's face it, we all need a little bit of humor and commiseration in our lives. Your support is not only appreciated, it's downright necessary. Let's laugh, cry, and deconstruct together, shall we?
Father’s Day Is Around The Corner! I’ve launched an entire Father’s Day Greeting Card line for our biological fathers! Order sooner than later to save room for shipping! Don’t see a card that fits your story? Leave a special request here.
I see you; I feel your pain for all the adoptees who feel forgotten, lost, and alone. Please don’t give up, and know you aren’t alone in feeling like you do.
I have compiled a list of recommended resources for adoptees and advocates. It can be found here: Recommended Resources for Adult Adoptees and Adoption Advocates.
Thank you for reading and for supporting me and my work.
Understanding is Love,Â
Pamela A. KaranovaÂ
Here are some of the writing pieces I’m the proudest of:
Adoption: Mislabeled, Medicated, & Diagnosed Adoptees Could Be Grieving Profoundly.
The Perplexity of Forced Bonding in Adoption - I share my thoughts on the bonding process in adoption.
100 Heartfelt Transracial Adoptee Quotes that Honor the Truth of Adoption - 100 Transracial Adoptees come together to share feelings on how adoption has impacted them.
Adoptees, Why Are You So Angry? - Adoptees share feelings on why they are angry.
Why Do Adoptees Search? An Adoptee Collaboration - Many adoptees experience why they choose to search for biological families.
100 Heartfelt Adoptee Quotes that Honor the Truth of Adoption - 100 Adoptees come together to share heartfelt feelings on how adoption has made them feel.
My Friend Has an Adopted Child, and They Don’t Have Any Issues with Being Adopted - Shining a light on the comment so many adoptees hear over and over.
Here are some of the articles I have been featured in:
These Adoptees Refuse to Be Christian Pro-Life Poster Kids by Kathryn Post of Religious News Service.
Toward Preventing Adoption- Related Suicide by Mirah Riben.
Before a month celebrating adoption, a day to recognize adoptees’ trauma by Religion News Service.
Bringing Adult Adoptee Issues to Light by Angela Burton of Next Avenue.