Susan TeBos

Hey there. I'm Susan TeBos. I’ve put together a collection of stories for adopted and foster teens told to me by international and domestic adoptees from across the United States. Let me just say loudly that these people are AMAZING and INSIGHTFUL. They taught me so much, which in turn I share with you. I love it when people use their stories to lift others up. In We’ve Been There, teens 16 and older will find a range of stories that truly reflects how adoptees feel and process things in their teen years. It is a long-overdue connection point, a gift from one adoptee to another to remind them they are not alone.

I am a Michigander: Midwest kind and smiley, except in February when I get a little ornery from the gray sky and knee-deep snow. I am married to Mike, and we have three children who were adopted from Russia. We like watching movies together, hanging by the campfire, mountain biking, and traveling internationally. Yes! We loved visiting Prague in 2021. I have an MA in communications and co-authored "Before You Were Mine: Discovering Your Adopted Child’s Lifestory" published by Zondervan. I’ve always sought ways to help my kids process this piece of their story. You can find me on susantebos.com