Holidays were always a mixed bag in our house growing up. I wanted to enjoy them and I certainly enjoyed presents. But, the holidays...

Instead of writing a treatise on adoption, racism and mental health or sharing an excerpt from my manuscript, today I thought I’d share...

On April 18th, I will present my story for the second time in an online event hosted by The Human Library. As a reminder, their slogan is...

A newspaper article was published last week that neatly summarizes the continuing structural discrimination against brown and black...

We adoptees often share notes about common struggles. One that comes up a lot is that many of us feel as if we are on the outside looking...

I expect that different types of readers will find value in Duérmete. This creative non-fiction book is being written in the style of a...

I've learned that choosing a book title is rarely the author's decision in the end. At least, this seems to be the common wisdom in the...

The US and many other western cultures celebrate rugged individualism. While I admit that there’s something that seems heroic about...

We are inherently social creatures. From the embryonic stage, through the end of life, we rely on one another for safety, resources,...

The Human Library's slogan is "Unjudge Someone." I love that. The goal of this 20-year-old non-profit organization is to challenge stigma...

Adoptees Connect is a wonderful organization that facilitates personal relationships among adoptees. I'm honored to have been featured in...

I talk a lot about adoption and trauma these days. As most adoptees know well, this can be extraordinarily difficult when speaking with...

This is a first draft of a video presentation on transracial adoption and mental health which I hope to improve over time. Fair warning:...

My name is Michael Rocco...well, sorta. While that is in fact my name and the name I am writing my memoir under, most people know me by the