Ancestry Test Kits

Ancestry Test Kits

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

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...
How to Deal With Negative Thoughts?

How to Deal With Negative Thoughts?

How to Deal With Negative Thoughts? Julie McGue Author   *Dear Reader, please reflect on your own experiences and share in the comments section following this post. All week, I’ve been puzzling about how to deal with a troubling situation.  A comment someone...
Dialogue With An Adoptee

Dialogue With An Adoptee

Dialogue With An Adoptee Julie McGue Author   This interview was conducted over the course of several sessions.  For privacy, the adoptee’s name was changed and some of the identifying details were altered. JM:  How old were you when you learned you were adopted?...
Who Are Your “Real” Parents?

Who Are Your “Real” Parents?

Who Are Your “Real” Parents? Julie McGue Author   The battle over which set of parents deserves the label of ‘real parents’ is one with which every adoptee is familiar.  When I was in elementary school, a classmate leaned over my desk during in-school...

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