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Nov 20 15

Restored—An Author Interview with Deanna Shrodes, Part 1

by Laura
I'm so pleased to have Deanna back on my blog today, talking about her latest book, Restored, Pursuing Wholeness When a Relationship is Broken. It's the follow-up book to her memoir, Worthy To Be Found. Welcome! Laura—Congratulations on the publication of your latest book, Restored, Pursuing Wholeness When a Relationship is Broken! The timing could not be more perfect—just as we enter National Adoption Awareness Month, and lots of people are talking about adoptee voices. Adoption is Read more [...]
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Jun 1 15

Ghost of Sangju – Interviewing Soojung Jo, Pt. 1

by Laura
It's a joint interview! Soojung Jo, Deanna Doss Shrodes, and I sat down to chat about Soojung's new memoir, Ghost of Sangju, A Memoir of Reconciliation, published by CQT Media And Publishing, now available on Amazon. Laura—Your memoir, Ghost of Sangju, A Memoir of Reconciliation, is such a compelling, eye-opening read. Among other preconceived notions, your story blows out of the water the stereotype of wayward mother who abandons her baby. Without giving too much of the story away, Read more [...]
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Jan 28 15

Adopting “Exotic.” Popular … and Problematic ~ A Conversation with Memoirist Catana Tully

by Laura
Split at the Root: A Memoir of Love and Lost Identity, chronicles Catana Tully's incredible journey from a remote village in Guatemala to her success as a fashion model and university professor. At the heart of the book is her fraught relationship with adoption—specifically her German adoptive mother, and the secrets and lies held within the circumstances of how she came to have white parents who lovingly called her their “little Moor.”   I'm so pleased to have Catana on the blog today talking Read more [...]
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Dec 2 14

Worthy To Be Found–New Adoptee Memoir #validvoices of #adoption

by Laura
Yes, it's true!  The must-read adoptee memoir, Worthy To Be Found is now available on Amazon--in both paperback and e-book. Please help make Deanna Doss Shrodes' book launch extra-super successful by purchasing your copy TODAY! I sat down with Deanna to chat about her latest memoir ... Laura: First off, can I just say yell … CONGRATULATIONS on the publication of Worthy To Be Found, An Unforgettable Story of Reunion, Resilience and Restoration!!! Your memoir is a truly amazing work, Read more [...]
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Nov 21 14

Participate in #FliptheScript — Support Adoptee Voices

by Laura

Want to learn more about what adoption is really like? Learn from the adoptees themselves and help #FliptheScript on the single-story adoption narrative.

Books below are anthologies or memoirs which feature the adoptee voice … let me know which books I should add in the comments section!
 

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Oct 15 14

The Adoptoland Echo Chamber – Part 1

by Laura
What is an "adoptoland echo chamber," and how can we escape it? This is the question that Deanna and I asked ourselves recently ... what are your thoughts?   Laura: When I first joined the online adoptee community and adoption activism bloggers, I felt such a sense of relief. It was the opposite of an emotional trigger; it was an adoption groundswell, a veritable surge of calm and peace. These are my people! They get me! I finally belong! The honeymoon period is normal, and it Read more [...]
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Oct 9 14

For Baby Scoop Era Adoptees, Everything is Still NOT Okay! – Part 2

by Laura
So ... it turns out that we really like doing these joint blog posts on the things in adoption and Adoptoland that drive us nuts ... ... and today Deanna Doss Shrodes from Adoptee Restoration and I are talking about the Baby Scoop Era ... [If you missed Part 1, head over real quick to Adoptee Restoration to catch-up, then come right back here (please)!] The Purples Laura: Let’s pretend there’s a minority group, called the Purples. They are like everyone else, in fact, you can’t Read more [...]
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Sep 11 14

Trigger Happy: Adoptees Who Are Successful Even When Living Triggered – Part 2

by Laura
Have you ever been frustrated by someone who triggers you emotionally? Today Deanna and I are talking about adoption triggers, and how to live in a triggering world. If you missed Part 1, head over to Adoptee Restoration. Triggers don't have to always be triggers Laura: Yes! Identifying a trigger in real-time takes practice and skill—definitely a topic for another day. Man, the first time I was able pinpoint a trigger as it happened … I felt like the first pick for the dodge ball team. Read more [...]
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Aug 28 14

Announcement: “Adoption Therapy” is Now Available for Discounted Pre-order

by Laura
Adoption Therapy, Perspectives from Clients and Clinicians on Processing and Healing Post-Adoption Issues NOW available for DISCOUNTED pre-order ...  Pre-order the Paperback for $12.95 + shipping and save $3 (List price upon release will be $15.95 + shipping) Pre-order the Paperback for $12.95 + shipping and save $3 (List price upon release will be $15.95 + shipping)      * * *  Pre-order the Kindle e-book for $5.99 and save $2 Click Here (List Read more [...]
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Aug 18 14

Adoptee Memoirs—A Growing Genre [Or: Why We Need More] Part 1, A Conversation with Deanna Doss Shrodes

by Laura
“Oh, doesn’t every adoptee have a memoir to hawk these days? They’re simply popping up everywhere!” Laura—Have you heard anyone make this flippant comment? I have, and at first I was taken aback. I thought, well, I have a memoir, so I guess I should just shut-up about it, because people must be sick of hearing about them. Then I thought some more, and I started to get riled up. What the heck is wrong with the relatively recent proliferation of adoptee memoirs? They’re certainly Read more [...]
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