Welcome to Pamela A. Karanova’sb Website for 2026

As she steps fully into 2026, Pamela A. Karanova does so with clarity, strengthened boundaries, and renewed purpose. This year marks a defining chapter in her work and advocacy. After fifteen years of writing, rewriting, and living the layered experiences that shaped her story, her long awaited memoir is now being released in serialized form.

Titled Born in the Shadows, Living in the Light: My Adoptee Epiphanies – The Fight of My Life, the memoir officially launched its first chapter on February 20, 2026, on Substack through her publication, The Real Adoptea Moxie. Rather than waiting for traditional publishing gatekeepers, Pamela chose to release her story chapter by chapter, in real time, creating space for community dialogue and deeper engagement along the way.

This memoir is written for adoptees who have struggled to find their voice, for those carrying the weight of identity confusion, grief, estrangement, and loss, and for anyone willing to confront the unfiltered realities of the adoptee experience. It is honest. It is vulnerable. It does not dilute the truth to make others comfortable. It reflects a life examined without apology.

In addition to serializing her memoir, Pamela continues to expand The Real Adoptea Moxie on Substack as the central hub for her writing, reflection, and community building. This is where monthly newsletters are released, where adoptee centered conversations unfold, and where subscribers gather to explore difficult topics with depth and transparency. The Luna Lounge offers a dedicated space for paid subscriber dialogue, and each memoir chapter opens new opportunities for reflection and discussion.

Her work also extends beyond writing. Pamela remains the founder of Adoptee Remembrance Day, observed annually on October 30, honoring adoptees lost to suicide, addiction, deportation, abuse, neglect, and murder. Through her advocacy, she continues to call attention to the systemic failures that too often go unexamined.

The Real Adoptea Moxie Emporium continues to grow as well, featuring her True to Life Greeting Card Collection, created by an adoptee for adoptees and others navigating complex origin stories. The collection reflects her commitment to bold truth telling, even in unexpected spaces.

Pamela’s focus moving forward is intentional. She is channeling her energy into completing and releasing her memoir chapters, cultivating meaningful adoptee centered content, expanding community engagement, and building sustainable platforms that honor lived experience.

She recognizes the adoptees who feel forgotten, lost, estranged, or alone. Her work stands as a reminder that those feelings are not signs of defect, but responses to profound separation and systemic silence. No one navigating this journey is alone.

If you are a USA adoptee experiencing a mental health crisis, please take immediate steps to ensure your safety. Contact a licensed mental health professional or call or text 988 for immediate assistance.

For adoptees around the globe, international crisis resources can be found through the Mental Health Helplines Global Directory.

A curated list of recommended resources for adult adoptees and adoption advocates is also available on this site.

To follow the serialized memoir and join ongoing conversations, readers are encouraged to subscribe to The Real Adoptea Moxie on Substack.

Thank you for being part of this evolving journey and for supporting Pamela’s work.

Understanding is Love,
Pamela A. Karanova

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