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losing two moms 29 Mar 2012 | 07:35 pm
Just yesterday I was sending photos of old hairstyles to newer friends, and I came across this photo: This is me, thirty pounds overweight and pregnant with my son. (Yes, the glasses are huge – it w...
Giving my mom a break 29 Mar 2012 | 02:46 pm
I think the one regret I have about the past few years of disclosure has been publicly discussing my adoptive mother. Readers have pointed out to me that she was herself abusive for emotional neglect...
Worth listening 24 Jan 2011 | 04:25 pm
Once again, Dr. Gabor Mate brings humanity back to patient care: this time illustrating the deep impact stress during our formative years can affect our emotional/physical well-being. Mate speaks fr...
wtf? 24 Jan 2011 | 04:06 pm
My French isn’t good enough to understand what is being conveyed by the lyrics in this video. However, I am extremely concerned about it, especially given Serge Gainesbourg’s Casanova reputation comb...
White Dust 16 Jul 2010 | 08:20 pm
There is no school today, as it’s a school holiday: the founding of the school. Despite having much to do, I am distracted. In the absence of air-conditioning, the fan emits this low noise pollutio...
Hungry Ghost 7 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am
My spinning wheels and its changing scenery is, I guess, like addiction. As is connecting, however imperfectly and incompletely, to others via the internet. But sometimes it pays off, my repeatedly p...
Do you believe that interracial adoptions should be allowed? 23 Jan 2010 | 12:58 pm
Open Question I need opinions on adoptions.? Do you believe that interracial adoptions should be allowed? After answering this question can you please explain your reason why Additional Details I ...
Exactly 4 Dec 2009 | 08:26 pm
I was going to post about this exact same topic, but Harlow’s Monkey beat me to it. Well said. Posted in Infinite Longing
Adoption awareness month and Thanksgiving 24 Nov 2009 | 07:56 am
Today I’m a little homesick. I miss my kids, my one true family. We’re a little strange. I haven’t even spoken on the phone to them the whole time I’ve been here, but that’s not something that’s ev...
Do you think ALL adoptee’s feel the SAME about their adoption in terms of loss? 13 Nov 2009 | 01:25 am
No doubt there is an initial loss of being seperated from the natural family. But do you expect that all adoptee’s are going to feel the same level of loss? 2 weeks ago Additional Details What abou...