July 16–19 • YMCA of the Rockies • Estes Park, Colorado

This July, I’m headed to the mountains for Heritage Camp’s Domestic Adoption Camp 2026, held at the stunning YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado.

DAC brings together adoptees from toddlers to adults, their families, and the broader adoption community for a few days of connection, honest conversation, and the particular kind of belonging that only happens when adoptees come together.

I’ll be there as a speaker, panelist, and facilitator across several sessions:

Friday, July 18 I’ll open the day with a keynote for parents — “Invisible Threads: What Your Adopted Child Needs You to Know” — an honest look at the interior world of adoptees that parents often can’t see, and what makes the difference. Later that afternoon, I’ll take part in a deep-dive interview and Q&A, and I’ll have an author table at the Self-Care Fair where you can find me, say hello, and learn more about my forthcoming memoir.

Saturday, July 19 I’ll facilitate the Young Adult Adoptee Panel — where young adult adoptees speak directly to teens about identity, search, belonging, and the feelings that don’t always have names yet.

We’ll close with a writing and journaling exercise to help teens bring it all inward. Later in the morning, I’ll join the Adult Adoptee Panel for Parents, sharing my own story and 15 years of reunion experience as one voice among several.

If you’re attending DAC this year, I would love to connect. Come find me at the Self-Care Fair, stay for the conversation after a session, or just say hello — adoptee community is why I do this work.

Camp Details 📅 July 16–19, 2026 📍 YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado 🔗 Learn more and register at heritagecamps.org