A Journey Back to Guatemala: How One Adoptee Found Connection Beyond Birth Search
Former Ties Traveler, Gabby Mendez, reflects on what it feels like to travel to your birth country without accurate birth records.
Wellness Check-In: A Guided Reflection for Adoptees
While National Wellness Month is ending, it’s never too late to practice wellness all year around. We invited Astrid Castro, Founder and CEO of Adoption Mosaic, to speak on ways for adoptees to incorporate wellness practices into your every day life.
Boundaries as an Adoptee: Self-Love Tips for Adoptees From an Adoptee
Lian Norris, owner of You Can Yoga and a Chinese adoptee, provides boundary tips for adoptees.
Turning Pain Into Purpose with Simon Benn of Thriving Adoptees
Thoughts from Simon Benn of Thriving Adoptees and Tanya Kaanta, Director of the Ties Program, on healing from adoption trauma.
Returning to Korea as an Adoptee–Reconciling With What It Means to Belong
Ties Program Executive Director, Tanya Kaanta, reflects on life as a Korean adoptee.
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