Wait for It

Wait for It

Wait For It Julie McGue Author My son, Dan, and I are in the backyard enjoying a cold beer on the patio when Hobbes, his four-year-old mini-Australian shepherd, tears out of the house and bounds to a corner of the yard. Within seconds, the thirty-pound dog drops a...
An Interview with Author Joanna Good

An Interview with Author Joanna Good

An Interview with Author Joanna Good Julie McGue Author Joanna Good Author “What do you say to your child that isn’t legally your child when he reaches out to you in need of something you aren’t sure you’re allowed to give him?” After reading Joanna Good’s essay...
Holiday Love

Holiday Love

Holiday Love Julie McGue Author I love it when a national holiday lands on a weekday and the festivities can roll right into a long weekend. The extra days make it easier to schedule picnics, barbecues, and evening firework sessions without pigeon-holing events into a...
Simple Acts

Simple Acts

Simple Acts Julie McGue Author A week ago, the New York Times urged its readers to embark upon a five-day friendship challenge (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, go here). I love short initiatives with meaningful payoffs, so I reached out to several friends...
Belonging Matters Interview with Julie Ryan McGue

Belonging Matters Interview with Julie Ryan McGue

Belonging Matters Interview with Julie Ryan McGue Julie McGue Author 1. Give us an overview of “Belonging Matters: Conversations on Adoption, Family and Kinship” and what motivated you to write this book? I wrote Belonging Matters to support the adoption...

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