Community Spotlight
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Community Spotlight 🌟
People, Creativity & Connection
Community Spotlight celebrates the people, projects, creativity, and experiences that help shape our community.
Throughout the year, we may feature books, podcasts, films, artwork, advocacy efforts, volunteer contributions, personal journeys, and community initiatives. Periodically, we may also host themed spotlight series focused on topics relevant to our community.
Voices Making a Difference
During August, we are highlighting authors, advocates, creators, and community members whose work encourages understanding, connection, and belonging. Throughout the month, we'll feature books, podcasts, journals, creative projects, and other meaningful contributions that support and strengthen our community.
What We Feature
Community Spotlight highlights the many ways people contribute to, engage with, and strengthen our community. Featured spotlights may include:
Books and publications
Podcasts and media projects
Films and documentaries
Music and creative arts
Photography and visual storytelling
Community initiatives
Advocacy and awareness efforts
Volunteer contributions
Personal projects and milestones
Meaningful journeys and experiences
Resources created by community members
Every spotlight is unique because every path is unique.
Participation is always voluntary, and individuals choose what they would like to share.
We believe there is value not only in telling our stories, but also in celebrating the creativity, curiosity, resilience, and connection that can emerge along the way.
B.K. Jackson is an author and advocate whose work explores identity, family, belonging, and the lifelong impact of unexpected discoveries. Through thoughtful storytelling and personal reflection, Jackson helps expand conversations about origins, relationships, and the search for truth. Learn more about the author and "Relative Strangers" by selecting the image.
Who Even Am I Anymore? is a guided journal by Eve Sturges created for donor-conceived people navigating identity, unexpected discoveries, and the questions that often follow. Through thoughtful prompts and reflective writing, it offers space to explore personal experiences, emotions, and self-discovery. Learn more about the journal by selecting the image.
Sex, Lies & The Truth is a podcast featuring real conversations with people whose lives have been changed by unexpected DNA discoveries, including NPEs, adoption, donor conception, and misattributed parentage. Through personal stories and thoughtful discussion, the podcast explores identity, family, and the search for truth. Learn more about the podcast by selecting the image.
Filling in the Blanks is a documentary that explores identity, family, and the emotional impact of unexpected DNA discoveries through filmmaker Jon Baime's personal journey. The film offers an honest look at truth, belonging, and the lifelong search for answers. Learn more by selecting the image.
DNA NPE Healing Hearts is a peer-led community that offers connection, support, and resources for NPEs (Not Parent Expected), Late Discovery Adoptees, Donor Conceived People, and allies within the adoptee community. Through free Zoom gatherings, workshops, and trauma-informed support, the community provides a welcoming space where individuals can connect, share, and heal together. Learn more by selecting the image.
Unfolding is an app created by adoptees for adoptees and the people who support them. Centered on identity, reflection, and connection, it offers a space designed to encourage meaningful conversations and community. Learn more by selecting the image.
Interested in Being Featured?
We welcome community members who would like to share a project, creative work, experience, resource, or milestone that may be meaningful to others.
To be considered for a Community Spotlight, please email us with a brief introduction and information about what you would like to share.
Continue Exploring
Community Spotlight is one way to discover the people, creativity, projects, and resources that help strengthen our community.
Community Voices
Explore more lived-experience perspectives, writing, reflections, questions, and stories from across our community.
Featured Writing
Discover essays, poetry, reflections, and published pieces from writers across the broader community.
Recommended Reading
Explore a curated collection of memoirs, fiction, historical perspectives, and reflective works related to identity, family separation, origin discovery, belonging, and lived experience.
A Quick Note: These spotlights highlight just a few of the many people, projects, and resources within our community. We encourage you to continue exploring the books, podcasts, articles, creative works, organizations, and lived experiences featured throughout our website and community spaces.
Community Spotlights are intended to foster connection, encourage discovery, and celebrate the diversity of experiences within our community. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by Hiraeth Hope & Healing, Inc. of any individual, organization, product, service, opinion, or project.