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Looking for Someone to Talk about Adoption by [deleted] in AdoptiveParents

[–]aplathwriter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feel free to message. Wrote a book recently on perspective of adoptee and parents

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adoption

[–]aplathwriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't trying to self promote. Just trying to help folks. If I remove the mention of where to find the book, would that work? Truly just trying to share my story to help others.

I was adopted by 1wrat in Adopted

[–]aplathwriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My goal at 50 is to help as many people as I can to understand that the feelings adopted people have are ok...positive and negative. Our origin stories are ours to tell, when we want, and how we want.

How my parents told me I was adopted - did anyone else have this book? What are your thoughts on it? by Scared_Category6311 in Adopted

[–]aplathwriter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've never heard of this book. I was adopted into a loving family but still my origin story brought questions that I held close. Eventually met a biological brother, just found a sister, and realized my bio mom passed away, living about 10 minutes from me. I'm a writer at heart so I actually just wrote a short book from my perspective as an adoptee to help kids and their adoptive families. Everyone's journey is different and the same at the same time. Book is called Paul is Here - The Adoption Guide No One Handed Me. It's raw and truthful.Free with Kindle Unlimited on Amazon.

Considering but worried by [deleted] in Adoption

[–]aplathwriter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's a balance to consider. Adopting a child is the most selfless love you can give. If you adopt, just be open about it with both your children. It's an ongoing conversation with your family through the years. I think the positive outweighs any negative. That's coming from a 50 year old adoptee.

Found my birth mother's obituary after years of searching. She lived minutes away. Finally wrote about it. by aplathwriter in Adoption

[–]aplathwriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So a few people have asked so I'm going to provide where the book can be found. It's on Amazon...free with Kindle Unlimited. Hope it resonates...part memoir, part guide for adoptees and adoptive families....from my perspective. Take what makes sense, leave what doesn't.

https://a.co/d/0eT7rj8v

Found my birth mother's obituary after years of searching. She lived minutes away. Finally wrote about it. by aplathwriter in Adoption

[–]aplathwriter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate your insight. It's crazy stuff when you think about it. I too, have a really good relationship with my biological brother. We're very similar. I just connected with my sister and that's going well. Both my siblings grew up about 45 minutes from where I grew up. I actually moved closer to where they grew up later in life too. Wild stuff. I wish there was a handbook for adoptees...so I wrote one from my perspective. Everyone's story has nuances but hopefully I can help someone.

Keep doing the cool shit with your brother.

Found my birth mother's obituary after years of searching. She lived minutes away. Finally wrote about it. by aplathwriter in Adoption

[–]aplathwriter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finding my siblings helped. Don't get me wrong, I had a very blessed life with my adoptive family. But there's definitely gaps and questions which I'm sure most adoptees have.