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No glossy brochures here. What you’ll find instead are stories from the road — the hand-drawn maps, the detours nobody warned us about, and the landmarks you only recognize if you’ve lived them.

Think of this as the motel’s Tourist Info rack, minus the coupons for wax museums and chain buffets. Instead, you’ll find essays, reflections, and maybe a little gallows humor — all part of navigating life as one of the biologically bewildered.

Take what you need, leave what doesn’t fit, and check back often. The stack’s always changing.

Some of the first stops you’ll see here come from reflections written over two years, marking our 25th reunion anniversary. We wrote in dialogue — Point A, then Point B — trading perspectives on the same themes. Think of them as postcards back and forth, saved here for fellow travelers who might recognize the landscape.

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Non-Identifying Information & A Small Turning P...

Non-identifying information shapes real lives. Point A recalls discovering her own non-ID while dating another adoptee—an unexpected moment that confirmed their future together. Point B lists practical, non-identifying details that...

Non-Identifying Information & A Small Turning P...

Non-identifying information shapes real lives. Point A recalls discovering her own non-ID while dating another adoptee—an unexpected moment that confirmed their future together. Point B lists practical, non-identifying details that...

From Loss to Legacy: Fighting for Adoptee Right...

Legislation isn’t won overnight—it’s forged through fire, persistence, and the voices of those who refuse to give up. This post reflects on the painful loss of Elle, the determination that...

From Loss to Legacy: Fighting for Adoptee Right...

Legislation isn’t won overnight—it’s forged through fire, persistence, and the voices of those who refuse to give up. This post reflects on the painful loss of Elle, the determination that...

Fly Free Like an Eagle: Blogging, Healing & Sha...

Blogging together became more than words—it turned into an unexpected diary, a shared adventure, and a space for healing. What began as memes grew into letters of the heart, uncovering...

Fly Free Like an Eagle: Blogging, Healing & Sha...

Blogging together became more than words—it turned into an unexpected diary, a shared adventure, and a space for healing. What began as memes grew into letters of the heart, uncovering...

Breaking the Silence: Stories Adoption Tried to...

Adoption carves its stories in silence as much as in words. For both adoptee and birthmother, unspoken truths carried through the years shape identity and healing. This entry reflects on...

Breaking the Silence: Stories Adoption Tried to...

Adoption carves its stories in silence as much as in words. For both adoptee and birthmother, unspoken truths carried through the years shape identity and healing. This entry reflects on...

Bullets or Seeds? The Power of Words in Adoptio...

Two perspectives, two first sentences—both carrying the weight of truth. Point B wrestles with the hardest nineteen words she has ever spoken, words about relinquishment that still carry shame and...

Bullets or Seeds? The Power of Words in Adoptio...

Two perspectives, two first sentences—both carrying the weight of truth. Point B wrestles with the hardest nineteen words she has ever spoken, words about relinquishment that still carry shame and...

Ups, Downs, and Healing: Adoption’s Ride Throug...

Adoption is often compared to a roller coaster—full of ups, downs, and unexpected turns. In this NAAM reflection, both adoptee and birthmother voices share raw truths about navigating triggers, reunion,...

Ups, Downs, and Healing: Adoption’s Ride Throug...

Adoption is often compared to a roller coaster—full of ups, downs, and unexpected turns. In this NAAM reflection, both adoptee and birthmother voices share raw truths about navigating triggers, reunion,...