How Do We Begin to Embrace Marginalized Identities in a Violent World? The Struggle of the Adoptee

By Marta Isabella Sierra, LMHC | March 20, 2023

“We have gathered together. We are now at risk.” Imagine you are an adopted person who worked, blood, sweat and tears over countless hours to discover who you are. Maybe you long for your community. As you enter that physical space, instead of euphoria, you feel paralyzing fear.

Adoption In the Media: The Unseen, Unrecognized Struggle of JuJu in “The Chair” TV Series

By Marta Isabella Sierra, LMHC | September 15, 2021

As an adult adoptee, Marta watched the Netflix series “The Chair” through the eyes of JuJu, the lead’s daughter. “My heart felt rage, grief and deep isolation. I see a child so completely alone in her trauma and loss that she has had to abandon her own narrative.