When the honeymoon is over: Growing the birth parent-adopted child relationship
When the honeymoon is over: Growing the birth parent-adopted child relationship Julie McGue Author “Secondary rejection” is a well-known term in the adoption world. It refers to the disappointment, hurt, or rejection that adoptees and/or birth relatives experience as...
A Hug Has Healing Power
A Hug Has Healing Power Julie McGue Author As I write this, I sit with a mug of ginger tea and honey, and my neck is draped with what my family has come to call “the warm hug.” I bought this lavender infused neck cushion long ago from a boutique specializing in...
Every author has a method
Every author has a method Julie McGue Author Invariably, whenever an author is interviewed, a discussion surrounding this question comes up: Describe your writing process. History writer and poet Barbara Krasner, interviewed me recently for her newsletter....
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