What to Say to a Birthmother

Do you know a birthmother? There are millions of us birthmothers. For every adoptee, there is one of us. We’re your sisters, your friends, your aunts, your cousins, your teammates,…
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“Birth Mother” is on audible.com

My memoir, “Birth Mother,” published last summer by Shebooks is now available on audible.com. I’ve listened to the sample, and while it’s kind of strange for me to hear another voice…
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The Basilica

In the shadow of the basilica The basilica towers over everything in my town. I worried about going to hell pretty frequently during my eight years of Catholic grade school….
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Sealed Records

Sealed records for adoptees is one of our most poignant examples of the lack of political progress in our current times. I’ve been thinking a lot about social progress vs….
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Donor Intent

Robertson vs. Princeton Donor intent. What does that mean? Well, what if, some time ago, you made a decision to donate your fortune to a home for unwed mothers?  But …
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