I Want To Be A Father

“What do you want to be when you grow up my love?,” I ask my little one. He says without hesitation, “I want to be a father.”   Too often in adoption, we can be very birthmother centered, and I am guilty of that too.  She has been a presence almost all of my adult […]

Adoption: Adverse Childhood Experience Explained with Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker

    IAMAdoptee sat down with Chaitra Witra-Leiker and had the opportunity to more deeply understand the Adoption and Adverse Childhood Experiences Score.       Darci Siegel: My name is Darci Siegel, I use she/her pronouns, and I am a content developer with IAMAdoptee. I’m excited to sit with Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, licensed psychologist […]