Abby is a transracial adoptee as a black adoptee adopted in 1971 by white parents. Her family was interested in adopting another Black child but that did not work out.
Her family were told by adoption agencies that a Black child would be the“Cheapest and Quickest “.
Abby started searching earnestly for her “truth” with her mother’s dementia,diagnosis.
Abby is also a Birth/First Mother and psychotherapist serving clients in the adoption constellation.
Abby spoke about the “ Real Truth” in Adoption dispels the Blank Slate ,Nurture over Nature that she heard in her family .
She speaks about her “ Dream Family” for her son placed in adoption.
The Truth Always Prevails and we need to Talk the Truth about the Trauma
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