"It's Okay to Talk About Adoption" arrives at a moment when adoption remains widely misunderstood, emotionally charged, and often left out of everyday conversations. While adoption touches millions of lives, it's still overlooked in classrooms, workplaces, faith communities, and public policy. According to estimates based on U.S. Census data, as many as 1 in 25 U.S. families with children include an adopted child―yet adoption remains an invisible or avoided topic in many areas of life. That silence breeds stigma, confusion, and missed opportunities for empathy and support. This book exists to change that. Through 18 authentic voices―adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, faith leaders, researchers, and policymakers―"It's Okay to Talk About Adoption" offers readers both real stories and actionable insight. With courage and compassion, these contributors open up about the complexity of adoption, especially through foster care, and the power of creating inclusive spaces where adoption isn't treated as taboo. Compiled by Marcy Bursac, a nationally recognized foster care adoption advocate and founder of The Forgotten Adoption Option, this anthology is both heartfelt and practical. This book is perfect for: · Adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. · School administrators, teachers, school counselors, and child welfare professionals. · Human resources teams, DEI leaders, and workplace decision-makers. · Faith leaders, ministry teams, and church communities. · Journalists, storytellers, and community influencers. Marcy Bursac is a nationally recognized foster care adoption advocate, author, speaker, researcher, and founder of The Forgotten Adoption Option, a national nonprofit that equips adults to adopt from foster care and brings age-appropriate adoption books into K-12 classrooms. Her journey into motherhood began with the bold decision to choose adoption as her plan A. She and her husband adopted preschool-aged siblings who had spent years in foster care. Living as an adoptive mom opened her eyes to how often adoption is left out of the places that shape our daily lives―schools, workplaces, and faith communities. Through this book, she passes the torch and invites everyone to change how adoption is understood and discussed―with truth, tenderness, and courage.