A story is taking shape.
Identity, culture + belonging
01 / STORIES
Stories that make room.
A home for longer-form reading, shared with consent and held with care. Each public story belongs to the person who chose to share it.
Read with care. Hold with care.
FOUNDER’S STORY
Katie’s story.
The first full public story here: a note from the founder about identity, belonging, and what led her to begin In Between.
Read my story →A starting point, not the only story.
More voices are taking shape.
Over time, this will become a place for longer stories from adoptees who want to share—in their own words and on their own terms. Stories may hold joy, grief, family, culture, reunion, identity, resilience, ordinary life, and everything that keeps moving after.
Nothing is published without clear, separate permission from the person sharing it.A story is taking shape.
Family, memory + humor
A story is taking shape.
Friendship, change + becoming
Read by what feels familiar.
Adoptee stories remain at the center of this page. Follow what speaks to you; there is no right order.
ADOPTEE STORIESGrowing up adopted→Identity & belonging→Culture & language→Family & relationships→Reunion & reconnection→Life changes & resilience→Friendship & community→Work, goals & becoming→Joy, humor & everyday life→
OTHER PERSPECTIVES
Additional perspectives may be invited with care, without crowding out adoptee voices.
Adoptive parent perspectiveBirth family perspective