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It’s Okay to Talk

About Adoption

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When we speak openly about adoption, we replace stigma with truth, healing, and belonging.

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What People are Saying

  • Professional woman with shoulder-length gray hair, wearing a white blazer and a pearl necklace, smiling at the camera.

    “This book is an important reminder that small steps can spark meaningful change. After hearing stories like those shared here, we updated our family-forming benefits, and the response was immediate. It reinforced how impactful even modest efforts can be when they’re rooted in empathy and inclusion.”

    —ANGIE SCHAEFER, Chief Human Resources Officer, Safety National

  • Portrait of an African American woman with braided hair, wearing an orange jacket and a black top, smiling softly.

    “This isn’t a book you set aside—it stays with you. The stories illuminate unseen assumptions and offer tangible, heartfelt ways to help communities become more inclusive and aware. It’s a powerful blueprint for making adoption visible and valued.”

    —YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH, PHD, Chosen Mom and President & CEO, FOCUS St. Louises here

  • Headshot of a smiling middle-aged man with no hair and a beard, wearing a light blue checkered shirt.

    “Adoption reflects the heart of God—and this book equips us to make that truth visible. It will awaken a deeper sense of responsibility—and hope—in everyone who reads it.”

    —GARY SCHNEIDER, Adoptive Dad, President of Every Orphan’s Hope, and Founder of Orphan Sunday®

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing glasses, smiling, and dressed in a dark green top.

    “These perspectives linger in your heart and mind, challenging you to take on a role to provide voice and visibility to adoption. Not only is it okay to talk about adoption, it is beneficial and critical for everyone to join the conversation.”

    —LINDA ARMBRUSTER, Third Grade Teacher

  • Close-up of a smiling middle-aged man with short gray hair, wearing a pink collared shirt.

    “As someone who aged out of foster care, I know the lifelong weight of navi- gating life without the permanency every child deserves. This book gives voice to that pain and shows what’s possible when we truly show up for youth. Belonging changes everything.”

    —ROB SCHEER, Founder of Comfort Cases, Adoptive Dad, and Former Youth in Foster Care

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Founded by It’s Okay to Talk About Adoption Curator, Marcy Bursac, all royalties from this book support The Forgotten Adoption Option, a national nonprofit mobilizing allies and adoptive families for children and sibling groups waiting in foster care through resources, storytelling, and research.

501(c)(3) • EIN: 87-405358

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