A deep dive into Sam’s mind when it comes to adoption. How it’s changed his outlook on other adoptees, how it’s impacted big events in his life, and most importantly how it's helped him as continues parenting.

A deep dive into Meg’s adoptive family, finding her identity, learning how to express emotions in productive ways, and newfound confidence. 

We had the honor of sitting down and chatting with Lillian Wolfe, a PhD student at Stanford University, who also happens to be a transracial Chinese adoptee!

She is researching adoptees and how family support influences how they form their racial-ethnic identities.

This is our chance as adoptees to talk about our adoptive families - positive or negative (it can be totally anonymous). Let's support her as she helps our community learn and thrive. If you would like to participate in her study please email or call Lillian at [email protected] or at 541-321-8577.

Today's podcast is about life, love, stress, & setbacks - what's going on and how to cope moving forward.

Life - what's new

Love - thoughts after attending Jay Shetty's 'Love Rules' event

Stress - new ways to focus before a panic attack

Setbacks - a new approach to balancing life with Ayurveda

Pain, embarrassment, shame, and fear followed us for the first week. The mental toll was something neither of us was ready for. It was sure a valentine’s day we’d never forget! 

Maya's 8th birthday party and all the nerves during her big day...not for her but for us!!

A day late and a buck short - BUT HEY, we’re still here getting our voice out into the world wide webs. :) 

Sam is a champ for handling Meg’s family in MN and Meg talks about why she wakes up at 4am every morning. 

Living in NYC has been detrimental to how people judge Sam. He questions if it’s in his mind or if it’s truly his skin color that limits his ability to be himself. 

Even in unexpected circumstances, we move forward. As Sam says, "we must have that next-play mentality". In football, if you mess up in a play you can't dwell because you have the rest of the game to prove you still got it. NEXT PLAY.

A chaotic ending to our week landed us in the ER with little Maya.