Wade in the Water

Wade in the Water By Natasha Tripplett Editor’s Note: This is the final in a series of blog posts where members of the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption write about adoptee, prophet, and Biblical hero Moses. The series culminates with a live online webinar, “Moses Reframed: Adoption, Identity, and Hidden Truths,” which […]

An Honest Father-Daughter Conversation

An Honest Daughter-Father Conversation By Natasha Tripplett in conversation with Dr. Allen Likkel Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with my dad and dialogue about the work of the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption. My parents adopted me when I was three months old and have walked alongside me through […]

Shalom is for Adoptees

Shalom is for Adoptees By Natasha Tripplett On good days, when I am not in despair over my abandonment, I imagine my Jewish birth mother stroking my curly brown hair and bidding me, “shalom.” I think of her whispering this blessing over me as her way of saying goodbye, before she walks out of the […]