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 | 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...
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...
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...