It's Okay to Talk About Adoption
Marcy Bursac
Adoption isn’t a secret.
But it often stays quiet—held back by fear, uncertainty, or not knowing what to say. It’s part of our neighborhoods, our classrooms, our workplaces, our faith communities, and our lives. Yet too often, it remains invisible.
This book is a conversation starter. It shines a light on what adoption really looks like today: complex, layered, and deeply human.
Whether you’re an adoptee, adoptive parent, birth parent, kinship caregiver, teacher, employer, spiritual leader, policymaker, or simply someone who wants to be an ally or advocate, this book offers the language, insight, and practical steps to make adoption a visible and respected part of how we live and relate to one another.
Featuring real voices and stories from people with lived experience and those working to support them. Because when we break the silence and move beyond stigma, we make space for truth, healing, and belonging.
Duration - 5h 22m.
Author - Marcy Bursac.
Narrator - Marcy Bursac.
Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Marcy Bursac ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Adoption isn’t a secret. But it often stays quiet—held back by fear, uncertainty, or not knowing what to say. It’s part of our neighborhoods, our classrooms, our workplaces, our faith communities, and our lives. Yet too often, it remains invisible. This book is a conversation starter. It shines a light on what adoption really looks like today: complex, layered, and deeply human. Whether you’re an adoptee, adoptive parent, birth parent, kinship caregiver, teacher, employer, spiritual leader, policymaker, or simply someone who wants to be an ally or advocate, this book offers the language, insight, and practical steps to make adoption a visible and respected part of how we live and relate to one another. Featuring real voices and stories from people with lived experience and those working to support them. Because when we break the silence and move beyond stigma, we make space for truth, healing, and belonging. Duration - 5h 22m. Author - Marcy Bursac. Narrator - Marcy Bursac. Published Date - Wednesday, 01 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Marcy Bursac ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:17
Praise for It’s Okay to Talk About Adoption
Duration:00:06:03
About the Symbol Used in This Book
Duration:00:02:09
Dedication
Duration:00:01:33
Foreward
Duration:00:07:39
Before We Begin
Duration:00:03:27
Introduction
Duration:00:18:19
Meet the Voices
Duration:00:14:50
Part One: Why We Have to Start Here
Duration:00:00:09
Part One Introduction
Duration:00:03:15
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:08
1. The Cultural Silence Around Adoption
Duration:00:38:08
Chapter 2
Duration:00:00:11
2. Media and Adoption: Who Controls and Narrative?
Duration:00:19:40
Part Two: Who's at the Center of This Conversation
Duration:00:00:07
Part Two Introduction
Duration:00:02:13
Chapter 3
Duration:00:00:06
3. The Kids
Duration:00:24:45
Chapter 4
Duration:00:00:09
4. How Children Become Adoptable
Duration:00:06:49
Chapter 5
Duration:00:00:09
5. What It Takes to Make an Adoption Plan
Duration:00:16:25
Chapter 6
Duration:00:00:10
6. How a Relative Becomes an Adoptive Parent
Duration:00:12:23
Chapter 7
Duration:00:00:10
7. The Impact of Being Adopted
Duration:00:13:44
Part Three: Making Adoption a Normal Conversation
Duration:00:00:08
Part Three Introduction
Duration:00:01:39
Chapter 8
Duration:00:00:10
8. Talking About Adoption in Schools, Universities, and Friendships
Duration:00:26:13
Chapter 9
Duration:00:00:10
9. Talking About Adoption in the Workplace
Duration:00:04:30
Chapter 10
Duration:00:00:09
10. Talking About Adoption in Faith Communities
Duration:00:11:58
Part Four: Action Steps for Different Audiences
Duration:00:00:08
Part Four Introduction
Duration:00:02:26
Chapter 11
Duration:00:00:10
11. For Individuals: Becoming an Adoption Advocate
Duration:00:09:55
Chapter 12
Duration:00:00:11
12. For Businesses and Organizations: Creating Adoption-Inclusive Workplaces
Duration:00:20:39
Chapter 13
Duration:00:00:12
13. For Faith Communities: Creating a Culture of Compassion and Permanency
Duration:00:11:56
Chapter 14
Duration:00:00:13
14. For Policymakers and Child Welfare Leaders: Shaping Systems that Prioritize Belonging
Duration:00:13:25
Chapter 15
Duration:00:00:12
15. For Creatives, Influencers, Journalists, Storytellers: Shifting the Narrative with Care and Accuracy
Duration:00:15:36
Part Five: Building a Movement
Duration:00:00:07
Part Five Introduction
Duration:00:01:44
Chapter 16
Duration:00:00:12
16. Let's Talk About It: Adoption Conversations Start with You
Duration:00:05:53
Keep Talking
Duration:00:01:15
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:20