PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- It's National Adoption Awareness Month, a time to highlight the hard, vital work of bringing a child into a loving family.

From navigating foster care to handling the adoption process with love and care, one local author has made it her mission to change the narrative from "lucky child" to "loved child."

Allison Olson, an adoptee and adoptive parent herself, joined AM Extra to talk about an uplifting event for those taking the journey.

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