In 1991, a book was published that changed who I was and how I felt about being adopted. It gave me a hope and a longing that I hadn’t known prior to the text written between the covers of that book. “The Other Mother”, by Carol Schaefer told the amazing story of a young 19 year old girl, in love and pregnant. Raised in a Catholic family, she was nothing but a disgrace to them. She was sent off to a convent home for girls in the same situation to await the birth of this very much wanted child. But … Continue reading →