adoptlit Emma Stevens Finds her True Self Despite All Odds in “The Gathering Place” Excerpt of Emma Stevens’ memoir The Gathering Place, An Adoptee’s Story, in which a flathead screwdriver plays a part in identity recovery. Read More » No Comments
adoptlit Julie McGue Searches for Identity, Family, & Belonging in Her New Memoir Julie McGue is a twin and an adoptee. Here is an excerpt from her memoir, Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging. Read More » No Comments
adoptlit “I Want My Real Mom!” — says Sara Easterly Sara Easterly warns that silencing an adoptee due to the parent’s wounds can make the adoptee secretive and disconnected. Even from herself. Read More » 6 Comments