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Thanks so much for joining me in Roots & Branches as I explore the common language of those touched by adoption, and the universal themes of separation, impermanence, loss, identity, quest, and reunion. In Memoir-ish Musings by Mel section, you’ll find nostalgia, Japanese poetry, slice-of-life vignettes, gardening, and more.

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Welcome to Roots & Branches for vignettes and essays on my adopted life in universal themes of identity, heritage, and loss. Visit Memoir-ish Musings for vignettes, Japanese poetry forms, gardening, wabi-sabi, and reflections.

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Independent author of essays and memoirs, most recently, 'I Must Have Wandered: An Adopted Air Force Daughter Recalls'.
Adoptee in reunion, educator, parent, grandparent, caregiver, pet mom who enjoys good times with everyone