I was 46 years old when I met my mom.
I always knew I was adopted. My adopted parents were great to me and I never felt the need to find out who my birth parents were.
But this all changed when I got a phone call in winter 2001 from the Children’s Aid Society. The lady [...]

I remember the moment like it was yesterday. I was with my 5-year-old son in the Muslim country where my US Navy officer husband had just been killed in action by a Muslim aircraft attack on his ship. My son and I had to stand in an internationally publicized ceremony in front of the 37 [...]

In 1977, I thought I was successful. I owned 50 percent of a successful business, had  a PhD and was married with three children. I believed I had accomplished this all through my own capability and wisdom. I thought I could accomplish anything if I just tried hard enough. My knowledge, strength of will, college [...]

We went to the streets to ask people, "what would you want your children to remember you by when you’re gone?"
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What legacy do you dream of leaving [...]