Choices Have A Ripple Effect
Choices Have A Ripple Effect Julie McGue Author Last week, as the clock ticked towards the dinner hour, it became clear that I wouldn’t have time to finish the last three items on my to-do list. Since I was headed out of town, all three were important, yet...
How Document Details Can Reveal More Puzzles
How Document Details Can Reveal More Puzzles Julie McGue Author During the eight-year probe into my closed adoption, besides search angels, statutes and gatekeepers, I encountered huge periods of waiting. Limbo bookended every step I made. The amount of time...
What’s On Your OBR?
What’s On Your OBR? Julie McGue Author One of my kids recently needed their original birth record (OBR) as proof to a governmental agency that they were who they purported to be. As matriarch, I am the keeper of all things important. I scoured my desk...
Check Your Pockets
Check Your Pockets Julie McGue Author I’m looking forward to the days ahead when a light spring jacket is all that is required. The day I drop my bulky winter coat off at the cleaners feels like a milestone: I’ve survived another Midwest winter. If you are...
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- The Adoptee’s Guide to Healing, Wholeness & Growth with Lynda Monk April 1, 2026Books That Saves Lives is publishing a guided journal that will heal lives. The post The Adoptee’s Guide to Healing, Wholeness & Growth with Lynda Monk appeared first on Julie McGue.Julie McGue
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- A Twin Thing: On Twin Loss, Twin Love, and the Bonds that Shape Us January 14, 2026Twins share more than a lifetime. Sometimes, they share the leaving, too. The post A Twin Thing: On Twin Loss, Twin Love, and the Bonds that Shape Us appeared first on Julie McGue.Julie McGue
- Poached Eggs January 14, 2026When I made poached eggs the other day, I got more than I bargained for. The post Poached Eggs appeared first on Julie McGue.Julie McGue
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