November 29, 2021

After Being in a Toxic Marriage, I’m Finding Joy in Hanukkah Again

As told to Marnie Goodfriend I’m not an overly religious person, but as a Jewish mother, it’s important for me to expose my two sons to […]
November 29, 2021

Making the Holidays a Bit Merrier

As joyful as the holidays are, this time of year also causes lots of people lots of stress. It’s no wonder, really. Fraught family relationships, expenses, […]
November 25, 2021

Adoptees Nationwide May Soon Gain Access to Their Original Birth Certificates

By Andrea Ross, University of California, Davis I was adopted in Colorado in the late 1960s. At the age of 20, I was stricken with a […]
November 25, 2021

I Took a DNA Test to Learn More About My Identity. I Gained a Father in the Process.

As told to Shannon Shelton Miller I’d heard about DNA test kits for close to 10 years before a sale finally prompted me to buy one […]