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I’m a Christian Pro-Life Adoptee and I Don’t Like the Baby Box. Here’s Why.

I’m a Christian Pro-Life Adoptee and I Don’t Like the Baby Box. Here’s Why.

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...
Everything Hidden Will Be Revealed  (It Just Takes Time)

Everything Hidden Will Be Revealed
(It Just Takes Time)

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...
You’ll Always Be Forgiving Somebody

You’ll Always Be Forgiving Somebody

by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Dec 12, 2022 | Recovery, Leadership, Relationships, Trauma

Seven months ago I met my biological father, Gus, for the first time. Four months and fifteen days ago I brought him home to live with me, and became his full-time caregiver. It was the most amazing journey I have ever been on, and it was also one of the hardest. As...
Are You a Pain Reliever, a Dismisser or a One-Upper?

Are You a Pain Reliever, a Dismisser or a One-Upper?

by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Nov 28, 2022 | Trauma, Adoptees

People tend to think that whatever has happened to them is the worst because it’s what they’ve experienced personally. It’s common to hear people attempt to “one up” people when it comes to pain…   “You think you have it bad? My...

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