by Julie McGue | Jul 8, 2020 | Touched By Adoption
Can Babies Be Placed For Adoption Without A Father’s Consent? Julie McGue Author Whether a father’s consent was/is required for a baby to be placed for adoption depends on whether the situation is a closed adoption or an open adoption. Closed adoptions were...
by Julie McGue | Jun 24, 2020 | Touched By Adoption
Exposing some secrets from my adoption search Julie McGue Author Attaining the secrets from my closed adoption was the second hardest thing I never imagined I would do. Writing about what unfurled is the first hardest thing. I share an original poem, a...
by Julie McGue | Jun 10, 2020 | Touched By Adoption
What is Positive Adoption Language? Julie McGue Author Recently, I was corrected by a friend of mine who has a son she adopted thirty years ago. I’d referred to my own situation – an adoptee from the closed adoption era – as having been “given up...
by Julie McGue | May 27, 2020 | Touched By Adoption
What Is Genetic Genealogy And How Does It Help Me Find My Relatives? Julie McGue Author Quite simply, genetic genealogy is the study of one’s family tree or genealogy. Taking that one step further, genetic genealogy is the use of genealogical DNA tests, i.e....
by Julie McGue | May 13, 2020 | Touched By Adoption
Did you know that May is National Foster Care Month? Julie McGue Author National Foster Care Month is observed in the United States during the month of May every year. It began with President Ronald Reagan in 1988 as a way of showing appreciation to foster...
by Julie McGue | Apr 29, 2020 | Featured, Touched By Adoption
Adoptive Parents: Please Support Your Child In Their Search Efforts! Julie McGue Author I’ve written about this topic before (see “Adoptive Parents: Don’t Make Your Child’s Adoption An Either-Or Situation” on 9-11-2019). During these weeks of “shelter in...
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