Slainte’! (it means “welcome” in Gaelic) I know that the accents are wrong there; I literally just bought this domain and am figuring out things as I go. Kind of like life. I am an adoptee in her 40s, who always knew she was adopted, and found her biological roots at age 31 (maternal) and 40 (paternal). As you may have surmised, I’m largely Irish-American on my biological mother’s side. This is a space for me to explore and unpack alllllll that shit baggage that goes along with being a part of the Triad (adoptee, adoptive parent, bio parent). I thank you for joining me on this journey. Having fighting the urge to “be a writer” since about age 15, I decided that maybe in 2017 I should get serious about it. If blogging can be considered serious. So, here we go! And, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

“He learned that making a decision was only the beginning of things. When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision.” – Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist