by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 9, 2023 | Adoptees, Adoption, DNA, Pro-Life, Reunion, Trauma
What do a mortified half-naked couple, DNA tests, the Baby Box and the Ritz Carlton have in common? Stick around and find out in this altogether serious and simultaneously hilarious diatribe of my everyday life. Who needs Netflix when you’ve got this...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Feb 3, 2023 | Adoptees, Adoption, Family, Grief, Loss, Relationships, Uncategorized
When Gus first died, I wanted to stay at home all the time. The reason was simple. I didn’t have the emotional bandwidth to be sweet when others said or did annoying things, so I stayed to myself. There are people I encounter who love me very much but aren’t the...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jan 12, 2023 | Adoptees, Adoption, Family, Relationships, Reunion, Trauma
What I am about to share has been difficult to come to terms with this past week. In my heart, I already knew it, but having proof hurts just the same. I have said several times that even though Gus (my bio father) is dead, our story isn’t over. It won’t be until...