The Day They Say I Was Born
The day they say I was born is the day my Omma wrote 9/21 on a piece of paper she pinned to me before leaving, or a social worker closed...
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Book Review: "Older Sister, Not Necessarily Related"
South Korea has sent over 200,000 adoptees to other countries around the world, to predominantly white parents, believing the old adage,...
Oct 15, 20224 min read
Bravery
Of all the comments in response to my Washington Post op-ed, there is one that has stuck with me: “You are a brave, brave woman, Ms....
Aug 3, 20223 min read
The Body's Calendar
I began keeping a calendar in elementary school. Those squares, equal and even, gave me comfort. I marked each box with an “X” before...
May 12, 20223 min read
Passover: An Adoptee's Story
I sat in my parents' dining room for Passover seder, my feet dangling over the edge of the mauve upholstered chair, and hoped the story...
Apr 7, 20224 min read
Artificial Habitat
"Despite a brief stretching of my own wings, I nestled right back where I started. I could have left too but did not..."
Mar 19, 20223 min read
What's in a Name?
Sitting in a restaurant in Chicago in the middle of the summer, my husband jotted down names on a scrap piece of paper. We just formally...
Mar 9, 20223 min read
