She warms up her cup of coffee that she has been sipping on all morning in the microwave then carries on with mundane post-breakfast tasks – cleaning up the dishes, wiping down the counters, and considering what we will eat for lunch. She is completely unaware of the bomb that I am about to drop in her lap.
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As much as I wondered about my parents as a child, I may have wondered that much more about whether … Continue Reading Oldest of 5
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When adoptees want to know about or search for their biological families, some of the first things we are met … Continue Reading Package Deal
Growing up, I essentially always knew that I was adopted since I was told at a very young age. My … Continue Reading My Inconvenient Truth
Signed, Sealed, Adopted. 