Please join me as I speak with TJ Johnson. TJ is a musician, English teacher and Baby Scoop Era adopted person. She writes on Medium as The Onyx Phoenix. She contributed to the anthology Strangers by Adoption.

The Onyx Phoenix. – Medium

This conversation is part of our effort to amplify the voices of adopted people and others impacted by adoption during the month of November.

Please be aware that this episode includes graphic descriptions of child abuse.

Mentioned in the episode:

Amazon.com: Strangers By Adoption: 10 Adoptees Share Their Stories of Rejection and Abuse: 9780578495743: Sippel, Doris Michol, Musser, Sandy, Sippel, Doris Michol, Musser, Sandy, Sippel, Doris Michol, Yarrow, Patricia Vivien: BooksHome - Saving Our SistersPound Pup LegacyMoses Farrow

The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional.

Every state and region had its own child abuse reporting laws and helplines. We are including the link to the national helpline. If you know or suspect that a child is being abused, please report.

National Child Abuse Hotline - Childhelp

Thank you.