Why do we blame?

Why do we blame?

by | Apr 15, 2020 | Touched By Adoption

Why do we blame?   Julie McGue Author   Have you noticed that lately there is more blame going around than there is praise? The President repeatedly says, “the virus out of China,” refusing to refer to it with the appropriate scientific label, COVID-19. I suppose...
Will My Child Hate Me?

Will My Child Hate Me?

by | Mar 18, 2020 | Touched By Adoption

Will My Child Hate Me? Julie McGue Author   This question was posed by an adoption site I follow, a group which promotes open adoption for birth parents.  Since reading the headline, the question festered, and I reflected heavily upon it. As an adoptee, my answer...
Who is the ‘Ideal Adoptee?’

Who is the ‘Ideal Adoptee?’

by | Mar 4, 2020 | Touched By Adoption

Who is the ‘Ideal Adoptee?’ Julie McGue Author   Adoptees, in terms of how we view our adoption, come in as many different flavors as are found in the mustard section of the grocery aisle. We run the spectrum from being content with our lives and complacent about...
I Feel Like A Fake

I Feel Like A Fake

by | Feb 19, 2020 | Touched By Adoption

I Feel Like A Fake Julie McGue Author   This announcement got my mental juices churning: The American Adoption Congress will host its 41stAnnual International Conference April 15-18 in San Diego, CA.  This year’s theme is “Charting a Course for the Future of...
Did you have a Blue Monday, too?

Did you have a Blue Monday, too?

by | Jan 29, 2020 | Touched By Adoption

Did you have a Blue Monday, too? Julie McGue Author   I almost didn’t open the email. When I got to it late in the day, I learned that last Monday, the third Monday of January, was Blue Monday.  According to Wikipedia the declared blue day was determined by an...

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