[Feature image: Illustration from ‘How Nivi Got Her Names’ by Laura Deal & Charlene Chua. A swaddled infant floats in the center of the image, surrounded by the faces of five loving family members.]
In this #OwnVoices spotlight: Supporting adopted children requires that parents let go of corrosive and silencing narratives in children’s literature.
Content warning for topics of family separation, emotional abuse, gaslighting, silencing, childhood trauma, addiction, suicide.