by Julie McGue | Dec 10, 2025 | That Girl This Life
The Season of Sparkle Julie McGue Author Mistletoe, Santas, twinkling lights, and evergreen fragrances—just a few things that awaken nostalgia and spark joy during the Holidays. Yet every year, as Thanksgiving week approaches, a familiar inner promise returns: This...
by Julie McGue | Nov 26, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Thankful Julie McGue Author As we slide—okay, tumble—into the Thanksgiving season, I’ve been thinking about gratitude. Not the Pinterest-perfect kind, but the real-life, slightly messy, human kind. The kind that shows up between airport delays, awkward family...
by Julie McGue | Nov 12, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Reflections for National Adoption Awareness Month Julie McGue Author November marks National Adoption Awareness Month, a time that stirs a wide range of emotions within the adoption community. For many of us—adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families—it’s both a...
by Julie McGue | Oct 29, 2025 | That Girl This Life
The Waiting Room Julie McGue Author In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I share this essay for every woman who has sat in that cold waiting room, holding her breath and summoning courage. Our bodies carry both fear and strength—and sometimes, in the waiting, we...
by Julie McGue | Sep 24, 2025 | That Girl This Life
From Family Stories to Children’s Tales Julie McGue Author For years, my writing has focused on themes related to adoption such as family, identity, and belonging. From my first memoir, Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging, to my recent Twice...
by Julie McGue | Sep 10, 2025 | That Girl This Life
From Bloomington to Santa Cruz: How Retreats Shape My Writing Life Julie McGue Author “Take a deep breath and tell us your deepest, darkest secrets, so we can wipe our brow and know we’re not alone. Write like you have a message from the king.” – Alan Wilson Watts...
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