My Writing Space Keeps Shrinking
My Writing Space Keeps Shrinking Julie McGue Author Four years ago, my husband and I sold our old Victorian in Chicago’s western suburbs where we raised our four children. We left Illinois for northwest Indiana and moved into a home perched on a sand dune...
In Search of Grateful
In Search of Grateful Julie McGue Author My grandson scoots into my lap with a board book he chose from the basket at the foot of the guest bed. Story time with DJ precedes an afternoon nap at Lulu’s Florida condo. Lulu is my grandma name. Following the lead of...
We Can Never Know
We Can Never Know Julie McGue Author In the past few months I have posted several essays about readiness and preparedness. I’m really not obsessed with circumventing the inevitable. Stuff happens despite our efforts to thwart Murphy’s Law. But doesn’t it seem...
November is National Adoption Awareness Month…
November is National Adoption Awareness Month… Julie McGue Author … and National Adoption Day is the Saturday before Thanksgiving–November 21st. Last year, over 4,000 children were adopted on this day. What is the purpose of National Adoption Month and...
Touched By Adoption Blog
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