
The Goodbye Baby
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Author of the book The Goodbye Baby: A Diary about Adoption. A blog by Elaine Pinkerton.
The Goodbye Baby
4d ago
I offer today’s poem in the spirit of life’s twists and turns. A turn occurred for me in early January ..read more
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1M ago
By: Emily Shirley This is a re-publication originally posted December 2022. We have all seen the Folgers commercial where the ..read more
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2M ago
I was adopted at age five. That event shaped the rest of my life. It’s made me who I am ..read more
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2M ago
Before its debut in 2012, my memoir The Goodbye Baby – Adoptee Diaries had several possible beginnings. Below is one ..read more
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3M ago
Santa Fe, New Mexico has long been a Mecca for writers and spiritual healers. Author Nancy DeYoung has recently republished  ..read more
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4M ago
October gave a party;The leaves by hundreds came:The ashes, oaks, and maples,And those of every name.— George Cooper: “October’s Party ..read more
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4M ago
For today’s post, I’m bringing forth a poem I’ve loved ever since studying it as an English major at the ..read more
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5M ago
As readers of The Goodbye Baby blog know, I recently sold my house and moved to The Montecito, a senior ..read more
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6M ago
Your soul each moment struggles hard with death —Think of your faith as though it’s your last breath.Your life is ..read more
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7M ago
Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things.~Pierce Harris, Atlanta Journal
Note to readers: Before Richard and Reva Beard adopted me, the bond between them intensified. With each year of courtship, marriage and — most of all — through their World War II separation, they imagined the family they would build. The war made that dream even stronger. Though separated by 6,000 miles and 18 months, they corresponded every day. The letters were relegated to a file case in my parents retirement home. After D ..read more