How Do You Honor The Dad You Never Met?
How Do You Honor The Dad You Never Met? Julie McGue Author I could use some advice. We’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of my father’s death and I’m uncertain about how to honor it. You see, my father was a mystery to me. It’s not that I didn’t...
Why Does My Birthday Make Me Sad
Why Does My Birthday Make Me Sad Julie McGue Author For a lot of folks, birthdays are complicated. Over the course of my sixty years of life, celebrating my birthday has run the spectrum from joyous to tentative to dread and back to being a special occasion. As...
Quirky DNA Test Results
Quirky DNA Test Results Julie McGue Author For Christmas I purchased DNA test kits for my adult children and their spouses (see blog post 12/17: “Ancestry Test Kits”). My husband and I completed our testing a few years back, and we’ve all been eager to receive...
Reflections on Being a Mother, Having Mothers, and Other Motherly Things
Reflections on Being a Mother, Having Mothers, and Other Motherly Things Julie McGue Author Preparations for Mother’s Day this year involved purchasing a few cards, ordering flowers, and making brunch plans. I planned for it as I do most occasions: who needed...
Touched By Adoption Blog
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