Life as an Adopted Mixed-Race Kid

And how it feels being the odd one out

Misty Rae
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Published in
7 min readMay 6, 2024

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Me and my mother: Photo is mine

Mother’s Day and the days leading up to it bring up complicated feelings in me. It’s not necessarily something I celebrate.

On the one hand, I am a mother to 3 wonderful adult boys. I do celebrate that.

But the rest of it…well, it’s complicated and confusing.

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Misty Rae
Read or Die!

6X Top Writer. Former legal eagle. Wife, mother, nature lover, chef, writer and all-around free spirit . https://ko-fi.com/mistyrae