PinnedPublished inAn Injustice!Black Babies Cost Less to AdoptWe were two months into our search for a baby when a friend of a friend told us how she and her husband had found their daughter a few…Nov 21, 201914Nov 21, 201914
Wondering If Denise’s Book Is Ever Getting Published? Girl, same.It’s been a minute.Nov 19, 2022Nov 19, 2022
Published inAn Injustice!Hate Asians? You’re Really Gonna Hate Dying.When I see racially motivated hate crimes on the news — like the recent spa shooting in Atlanta — I fast forward the life of the murdererMay 4, 20211May 4, 20211
A book excerpt from MATCHED, by Denise MassarWhile Joyce’s story filled in most blanks, there was one part that brought up more questions. The day after I was born, a social worker…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
We’re a Mask-wearing, Quarantining Family; We Vacationed in Zion National Park, and You Can TooLike many of you, we canceled our summer vacation, one that would’ve required getting on an airplane, back in April, when it became clear…Jul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
As an Adoptee, I Knew My Son Needed These 5 Things From His Birth MomI was adopted via closed adoption in 1972, and forty years later, my husband and I adopted our son via open adoption. While I would search…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020