Fellow blogger and musician, Lavinia Ross of Salmon Brook Farms in Oregon, read my memoir earlier this year and gave me some wonderful feedback. She has now gone on to post a five-star review on Amazon. A gripping memoir from Australian writer Gwen WilsonSet in Australia back in the day when women had far fewer rights and … Continue reading Two US Reviews of I Belong to No One lead me to further thoughts on adoption…
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Writing as Therapy – Adoption
Last month I joined with Jane Eales and Margaret Watson to discuss our experience of writing about adoption. Jane subsequently wrote a piece for Ipsify - an online journal for adoptees and others affected by adoption. Jane (Secrets Spies and Spotted Dogs) and Margaret (Surviving Secrets) are both late discovery adoptees with unique stories to … Continue reading Writing as Therapy – Adoption
Adoption Connections Meeting in Wollongong
I thought I would turn to the medium of my blog to spread the word among my local followers about the upcoming Adoption Connections Meeting in Wollongong, NSW. Hosted by The Benevolent Society’s Post Adoption Resource Centre, the meeting is open to all people affected by adoption – parents, adopted people and family members - … Continue reading Adoption Connections Meeting in Wollongong
The Reluctant Retiree 