by Julie McGue | Jul 9, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Sleeping Bags, Shame, and Questions That Linger Julie McGue Author One night at a teen sleepover, my friend and I, weary of the erratic darts and squiggles on the Ouija board, climbed into our sleeping bags. She turned to me and asked, “You’re adopted, right?” Through...
by Julie McGue | Jun 25, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Fireworks & Other Fears Julie McGue Author I marvel that it’s that time of year again! Time to pull out the bins of patriotic décor and ready the house for Fourth of July. It’s a task I’ve always looked forward to—even during the COVID-19 pandemic when it seemed...
by Julie McGue | Jun 11, 2025 | That Girl This Life
An Interview with Podcaster & AuthorMike Carlon Mike Carlon Podcaster & Author When I learned podcaster Mike Carlon had a new book coming out, I dove at the chance to interview him. Mike and I first met in 2021 when he invited me to guest on his podcast...
by Julie McGue | May 28, 2025 | That Girl This Life
You Can If You Want To Julie McGue Author On a recent spring visit to the Chicago suburbs, my son and I bundled up my two-year-old grandson, Huck, and ventured out for a frigid stroll around the block. We assumed Huck’s pace, a tempo that was at one moment a...
by Julie McGue | May 14, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Musings on Motherhood, Loss and Legacy Julie McGue Author For many of us, the observance of Mother’s Day this past weekend was complicated. Spousal loss, mother loss, child or sibling loss, and the push/pull of continued fractured relationships can make observing the...
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