“My kids seem to know there is nothing they can’t talk with me about, and they still come to me as a trusted advisor for all sorts of young adult issues.”

LORI HOLDEN is the mother of two young adults whom she adopted at birth. She is the author of Adoption Unfiltered and the blog LavenderLuz.com, an adoption education website. Through her work, Lori continues to bring awareness to the complexity of adoption and shares insights that she wishes she had known when her children were young. 

This article was originally published in March 2024.