“Bridges” a short story
“Bridges” is a short story. It’s brand new, and it’s published here. This story is not about adoption per se. But it is about lies. And secrets. And about reunion….
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“Bridges” is a short story. It’s brand new, and it’s published here. This story is not about adoption per se. But it is about lies. And secrets. And about reunion….
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Many years ago I relinquished my baby for adoption. This news story brought my choices (or lack of them) to mind. A secret pregnancy in a Catholic town It was 1970….
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Robot babies as a teen pregnancy deterrent There’s a robot baby on the couch. “Meet your great-granddaughter,” my daughter-in-law said, gesturing lackadaisically toward the plastic doll in the infant seat…
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She gave birth at Parkview Hospital Kevin Parker’s birthmother gave birth to him in 1977 in Riverside, CA. I recently met Kevin Parker’s adopted mom. She and her son are…
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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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