Elena S. Hall is a Russian adoptee, author, social worker, and the voice behind the Instagram page @ThroughAdoptedEyes. She is passionate about her faith, finding joy amidst grief, and loves ice cream! Adopted at a year and a half into a family that was always open about adoption, Elena brings a unique blend of personal experience and professional insight to her work. She began writing <a href="https://a.co/d/6HO2So7">Through Adopted Eyes</a> in 2016—a collection of memoirs from adoptees reflecting on their journeys. She later created Through Adopted Hearts to offer a fuller picture of the adoption constellation.
Elena is also the author of the children’s books Adoption Is Both and My Adoptee Voice, designed to help families talk about adoption in ways that are honest, age-appropriate, and empowering. Through storytelling, education, and advocacy, she uses her platform to challenge simplified adoption narratives and create space for real, nuanced conversations. Whether you’re an adoptee, adoptive parent, or someone eager to learn, Elena’s work invites you to see adoption through a more thoughtful, empathetic lens—one that centers lived experience.
To find Elena on Instagram: @ThroughAdoptedEyes
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Practically-Still-Virgin-Adoption-Memoir/dp/B0CYGQQR2K">Season 11: Adoptee Memoirs - books in order:</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Practically-Still-Virgin-Adoption-Memoir/dp/B0CYGQQR2K">Practically Still a Virgin by Monica Hall</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Cant-Get-Rid-Me/dp/1960462598">You Can't Get Rid of Me by Jesse Scott and Keri Ault</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unspoken-Liz-Harvie/dp/183770046X">Unspoken by Liz Harvie</a>
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RESOURCES for Adoptees:
<a href="https://adopteesconnect.com/">Adoptees Connect</a>
<a href="https://www.adopteementorship.org/">Adoptee Mentoring Society</a>
<a href="https://adopteerightslaw.com/">Gregory Luce and Adoptee Rights Law</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/firesideadoptees/">Fireside Adoptees Facebook Group</a>
<a href="https://www.lizdebetta.com/">Dr. Liz Debetta: Migrating Toward Wholeness Movement</a>
<a href="https://mosesfarrow.com/">Moses Farrow - Trauma therapist and advocate</a>
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255 OR Dial or Text 988.
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