Dr. Abby Hasberry joins me to discuss her memoir, Adopting Privilege: A Memoir of Reinventing My Adoptee Narrative. As a transracial adoptee, licensed therapist, birth mother, and researcher, Abby brings a uniquely layered perspective to conversations about adoption, identity, race, and belonging.

In this episode, we explore her experiences growing up in a color-evasive adoptive family, the complexities of reunion, the lasting impact of relinquishment, and what it means to hold multiple roles within the adoption constellation. Abby also shares how community, language, and healing helped her reexamine the stories she once believed about adoption—and why she now challenges many of the narratives society takes for granted.

This is a thoughtful conversation about identity, grief, resilience, and the courage to tell the truth about our lives.

This episode is sponsored by: Families Rising.

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