Rear View

Rear View

by | Jan 7, 2019 | Touched By Adoption

Rear View Julie McGue Author   It’s that time again!   Holiday shopping, gift giving and family gatherings have climaxed. Last year is in the rear view mirror and 2019 has burst through the door. Whether you call it resolution making, setting intentions, or...
Bridges

Bridges

by | Jan 7, 2019 | That Girl This Life

Bridges Julie McGue Author   I love movies, old and new.   Frankly, I prefer westerns, dramas, and adventure films to romantic comedies and sci-fi. Yet if someone proclaims a film outside my favorite genre is worth my time, I’m in.  If I still had a kid in the...
Talk With A Birth Mother

Talk With A Birth Mother

by | Dec 19, 2018 | Touched By Adoption

Talk With A Birth Mother Julie McGue Author   These reflections were shared in a private session and much of the identifying details were changed to protect the birth mother’s privacy. JM: How old were you when you offered your child for adoption? Sally: I was 19...
Ancestry Test Kits

Ancestry Test Kits

by | Dec 19, 2018 | That Girl This Life

Ancestry Test Kits Julie McGue Author   The two major companies selling ancestry service kits are offering great deals for the holidays. My kids and their significant others will all receive one in their stockings this year.  The New York Times Magazine ran a...
Triggers

Triggers

by | Dec 12, 2018 | Touched By Adoption

Triggers Julie McGue Author   What triggers a reminder you’re adopted, or triggers deeper reflections of being adopted? This question was posed to the readers on a blog I follow, (http://theadoptedones.wordpress.com). Within minutes of the post a flurry of...

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