A New Essay in Under the Sun

I have a new essay in Under the Sun about losing my first child to adoption. A writing accident I never meant to write about any of this. For decades…
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A Girl in Mississippi

In my heart I am a girl in Mississippi in my heart. In my churning stomach I am a girl in Mississippi. I am a girl in Mississippi even though,…
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Teen BirthRates Are Low

  Birthrates not meeting demand  Teen birthrates are at historic lows, the Los Angeles Times proclaimed earlier this week. Time Magazine ran a similar article a couple of months ago, reflecting the…
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Reproductive Rights

Reproductive rights seem to be growing smaller. Month by month. State by state. The Birth Control Panel recently hit women’s reproductive rights in its most vulnerable target. Pending legislation and the…
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Personhood and Adoption

  The Personhood Movement and adoption might find themselves related in the not-too-distant future. But first, let’s look at how adoption sometimes works today. Adoption The American Adoption Congress publication,…
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Adoption in Minnesota

  Land of 10,000 Billboards Adoption in Minnesota is being promoted mile after mile. These billboards are as plentiful as birch trees in Minnesota. “Face it. I had Eyes, Ears,…
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