You’re Not My Real Parents
"You're Not My Real Parents"—Words That Burn and Linger There's no universal way that people feel about being adopted. For Alexander, it was a slow layering of emotions—some clear, some…
When Curiosity Meets Identity: Searching for Biological Roots
Searching for Biological Roots Searching for Roots: An Adoptee’s Quiet Journey Toward Truth Alexander’s search for his birth mother wasn’t about replacing family—it was about understanding identity.There's a shift that…
Full Circle: Adoptee Becomes Adoptive Father
Full Circle: Adoptee Becomes Adoptive Father “Something changes when you hold a child in your arms that mirrors the path you’ve walked.” Alexander muses. Alexander didn’t step into adoption blind.…
How My Adoption Shaped My Parenting
Breaking the Cycle: How My Adoption Shaped My Parenting Alexander vowed to raise his adopted child with openness, honesty, and answers he never got growing up. Adoption left its mark…
Adoptee Adopting a Child–Unique Perspective
Adoptee Adopting a Child--Unique Perspective When an adoptee adopts a child, he comes to the parenting task with a unique perspective. This is Alexander and his son's story. His perspective…
Adopted and Grateful: Redefining What Family Means
Adopted and Grateful: Redefining Family Gratitude and grief can live in the same heart. For Alexander, adoption brought both. But through it all, he’s never questioned whether he was loved.…
Adoption Faith and Forgiveness: Healing from the Inside Out
Faith and Forgiveness: Healing from the Inside Out How Prayer Helped Set Down Bitterness Through faith, Alexander finds the strength to forgive and heal from the pain of unanswered questions…