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Finally, After 44 Years, I Was About to Meet My Birthmother
As the escalator descended to the baggage claim on the lower level, a woman on crutches slowly came into view. Finally, after 44 years, I wa
Kate Bodin
Aug 25, 20242 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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And Then There Were Three - My Biological Half-Sisters
Take a peek into the dining room of a sweet white house in Media, Pennsylvania 43 days after I wrote my last letter to Irene. Here's a...
Kate Bodin
Jun 27, 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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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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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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