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Adoption Reunion Anthology - The Blog Tour

Adoptee Restoration: TWO Blockbuster Adoption Books in One Week? My Cup Runneth Over!

Fate would have it that two hot things in adopt-o-world are happening THIS WEEK! It's the release of two breakthrough books, and my only dilemma is which one to talk about first. These books will change the world as we know it! I truly believe that.

Sea Glass & Other Fragments: A Book Launch, an Interview, and a Chance to Win a Free Adoption Reunion E-Book!

I am SUPER excited to announce the publication of a new book to which I had the honor of contributing a chapter! articipating in an interview project that paired contributors with one another.

Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age

I had the wonderful opportunity to contribute to an anthology about Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age. Adoption reunions can be very complex. There are many individuals involved and there can be such a wide range of emotion to navigate. For anyone that has adopted a child, is an adoptee, or has made an...

DNA Testing Update

Lesson's from "Philomena" I wanted to see the movie "Philomena" but was unable to do so during the short run at my local cinema. But I know the basic story and urge everyone to see it. Adam Pertman, President of the Donaldson Adoption Institute, did see the movie and wrote a great blog about it on Huffington Post.

The seeker and the sought. | Daniel Ibn Zayd on WordPress.com

I was honored to be asked to provide the introduction to an anthology of writing concerning adoption reunion: Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age, an Anthology, edited by Laura Dennis. The compendium of recountings speaks to the testimony each of us gives to adoption experience, and in the greater expanse, a historic witnessing as...

Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age: An interview with Becky Drinnen

By Trace A. DeMeyer (author of One Small Sacrifice and Two Worlds) Becky Drinnen and I are adoptees, writers and contributors to the new anthology "Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age." The editor Laura Dennis asked us to discuss our stories in the book and ask each other questions for our blogs.

Validation

Often I have wondered, "Who are the other authors in the anthology books where my stories have been published?" I feel honored to have my story in Laura Dennis' newest book, Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age: An Anthology. This time I was given a unique opportunity.

No Apologies for Being Me

"The woman's voice on the other end of the line sounded unfamiliar. As I was right in the middle of cooking dinner for my family, I paid little attention to her words, "Hi - this is your mother." Without any hesitation, I quickly responded, "I am sorry: you must have the wrong number.

Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age: An Interview with Trace A. DeMeyer

A new book on adoption reunions is available now on Amazon. I am SO honored to be a contributor to Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age, which opens up important conversations on the topic of adoption search and reunion. As part of the launch of this new book, Trace A.

Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age: Anthology and Giveaway

See that gap on your bookshelf, those empty kilobytes on your eReader? They are ready to be occupied by this new anthology of adoption reunion stories that just came out, edited by Laura Dennis (whom you've met on this blog before).

Adoptee Restoration: "We Didn't Want Reunion, So We Chose Openness Instead." An Interview with Adoptive Parent, Lori ...

Today I'm interviewing the lovely Lori Holden, known in blog world as Lori Lavender Luz.Lori is a contributing author of Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age. She's someone I've really come to appreciate in the adoption world and if you haven't met her yet, you need to!

What Do Adoption Glasses Have To Do with Activism?

If I hear "primal wound therapy" one more time ... I am so sick of adoptee self-victimization ... Not everything is because of adoption ... I get it, I really do. Here's the reality of fog-emergence: Self-examination a vital part of the Adoption Fog Emergence Process.

Adoptee Restoration: "We Didn't Want Reunion, So We Chose Openness Instead." An Interview with Adoptive Parent, Lori ...

Today I'm interviewing the lovely Lori Holden, known in blog world as Lori Lavender Luz.Lori is a contributing author of Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age. She's someone I've really come to appreciate in the adoption world and if you haven't met her yet, you need to!

AMERICAN INDIAN ADOPTEES

By Trace A. DeMeyer (author of One Small Sacrifice and Two Worlds) Becky Drinnen and I are adoptees, writers and contributors to the new anthology "Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age." The editor Laura Dennis asked us to discuss our stories in the book and ask each other questions for our blogs.

Mediarama Reviews | Books | Adoption-Related | Adoption Reunion in the Social Media Age, an Anthology

I was honored to be asked to contribute the introduction to this anthology of voices speaking of reunion as it relates to adoption, on various levels. Much appreciated here is the expansive context, not limited to, say, just adoptees, or just mothers. Here is an excerpt from my introduction:

"Neither Here Nor There..."

This anthology gives voice to the wide experiences of adoptees and those who love them; examining the emotional, psychological and logistical effects of adoption reunion. Primarily adult adoptee voices, we also hear from adoptive parents, first moms and mental health professionals, all weighing in on their experience with reunion.

Adopted? An Interview You Must Read!
  1. What would you suggest as the very first step for a person who decides to search for their biological family? Any precautions?

Laura - Ohhhh ... so many suggestions, so many places to start.