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Thanksgiving Thoughts from an Adoptee
Does my longing for family and the traditions around holidays have anything to do with being adopted? I'd say absolutely. The one thing I've
Kate Bodin
Nov 27, 20245 min read
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Getting to Know My Fiancée
I called my college boyfriend and told him that we were going to get married. He warned me that I had not spent enough time getting to know
Kate Bodin
Oct 4, 20244 min read
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Primal Memories
During the movement class I took as a part of my master's program, I had an intense dream about the day that I was born when I experienced m
Kate Bodin
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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I Always Knew That I was Adopted
The answer really is that I always knew....how, I really don't know. My parents were always open with us kids about our adoptions (my brothe
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Aug 31, 20244 min read
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She Looks Like Me! Meeting My Half-Sister for the First Time
An account of meeting my biological half-sister for the first time.
Kate Bodin
Aug 17, 20242 min read
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The First Phone Call
"Kate, I agree with you that a phone call would be great now. Here's my phone number....I promise to try not to cry the whole time.
Kate Bodin
Aug 2, 20243 min read
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A Breathtaking Birthday Present from my Birthmother
I finally summoned up the courage to tell my mom and dad that I'd found my birthmother Irene. I don't remember the conversation well - I...
Kate Bodin
Jul 27, 20242 min read
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I Still See You as the Tiny Baby I Kissed Goodbye - A Letter from my Birthmother
"I wish I could describe the feelings of joy and awe that I felt when I held your letter in my hands. For so many years I've imagined what y
Kate Bodin
Jun 22, 20242 min read
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A Dance into Grief - An Adoptee's Journey
In the dream, I had just been born and my birthmother held me and and then kissed me goodbye.
Kate Bodin
Jun 15, 20243 min read
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Dear Kate - A Letter from My Birthmother
Dear Kate - For almost two weeks I have been writing and rewriting a letter to you - but nothing came out right.
Kate Bodin
Jun 9, 20241 min read
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They Found Her....but....
On November 4th 1998, the probate court had given the Elizabeth Lund Home 30 days to locate my birthparents before scheduling a court...
Kate Bodin
May 26, 20241 min read
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The Next Steps: Finding My Birthmother - Part 2
"By copy of this letter, I am asking for the assistance of The Lund Family Home in contacting your birth parents." I was stunned and exultan
Kate Bodin
May 18, 20242 min read
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Uncovering the Mystery: Finding My Birthmother Irene - Part 1
I'm going to skip ahead quite a few years because I want to share with you the story of my search for Irene, my birthmother. It's a bit...
Kate Bodin
May 11, 20242 min read
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And Then There Were Three
Excerpts from my Mom's journal and my own memory "Early in the dawning hours of August 6th (1961), my water broke and we drove rapidly to...
Kate Bodin
Apr 26, 20242 min read
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She Kissed Me Goodbye
December 16, 1956 Burlington, Vermont The day I was born. The room was dim, and the diffused winter sunlight struggled to pass through...
Kate Bodin
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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About Me
My name is Kate Bodin. I'm a Registered Horticultural Therapist, educator, garden consultant and amateur photographer living in Portland, Oregon. I was adopted at birth which has always been an undercurrent in my life.
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