tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post2759858015873142101..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: Inconvenient Daughter by Lauren J. SharkeySavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-19633606602015025402020-03-17T19:13:53.036-04:002020-03-17T19:13:53.036-04:00Thanks so much, Lady Fi! I hope you pick it up :DThanks so much, Lady Fi! I hope you pick it up :DLauren J. Sharkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142015476949682572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-6733053101970233592020-03-17T19:13:28.504-04:002020-03-17T19:13:28.504-04:00Adoption is definitely a complex issue. I'm ho...Adoption is definitely a complex issue. I'm hoping this book will spark some important conversations!Lauren J. Sharkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142015476949682572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-68752351013647559862020-03-17T02:07:07.848-04:002020-03-17T02:07:07.848-04:00Sounds like a very important and interesting read....Sounds like a very important and interesting read.Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-89158214799310841002020-03-16T14:57:23.110-04:002020-03-16T14:57:23.110-04:00Thank you. She needs a lot of support as so many ...Thank you. She needs a lot of support as so many (mostly women) do. If only it was a simple as just walking out the door.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-78831874454160384152020-03-16T13:30:30.724-04:002020-03-16T13:30:30.724-04:00Oh my heart! That generic version comment hits har...Oh my heart! That generic version comment hits hard! My BFF growing up was adopted and it is indeed a complex issueJemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-7881680782991809182020-03-16T09:46:00.390-04:002020-03-16T09:46:00.390-04:00Truth!Truth!Lauren J. Sharkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142015476949682572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-51423908310536160092020-03-16T09:45:49.680-04:002020-03-16T09:45:49.680-04:00Thanks so much, Margot. The book is loosely based ...Thanks so much, Margot. The book is loosely based on my experience as a transracial adoptee. I'm hoping it can help start more conversations around this topic.Lauren J. Sharkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142015476949682572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-32224168921764725212020-03-16T09:43:53.041-04:002020-03-16T09:43:53.041-04:00That they do!That they do!Lauren J. Sharkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142015476949682572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-75335090709364451492020-03-16T09:43:34.944-04:002020-03-16T09:43:34.944-04:00I'm so glad INCONVENIENT DAUGHTER will be goin...I'm so glad INCONVENIENT DAUGHTER will be going on your TBR list!Lauren J. Sharkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142015476949682572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-4313694508881835892020-03-16T09:41:12.324-04:002020-03-16T09:41:12.324-04:00Elephant's Child, I am a domestic violence sur...Elephant's Child, I am a domestic violence survivor, and know all too well the dependency that can result from an abuser's grooming. People don't recognize how difficult it is to leave, and the courage and support it takes. I'll keep this woman in my thoughts. Lauren J. Sharkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142015476949682572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-32679463273613512892020-03-16T07:24:08.297-04:002020-03-16T07:24:08.297-04:00That's certainly a tough topic.That's certainly a tough topic.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-90403585396712119702020-03-16T07:23:11.002-04:002020-03-16T07:23:11.002-04:00This is a really interesting premise for a story, ...This is a really interesting premise for a story, Mason. And it sounds as though it touches on a lot of important themes. I'm interested, too, in the look it gives at adoption and how it impacts everyone. Thanks for sharing.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-3737123519503915192020-03-16T05:52:40.529-04:002020-03-16T05:52:40.529-04:00Sort of a nature vs nurture question, isn't it...Sort of a nature vs nurture question, isn't it? I think the people around us (family, more) have *so* much influence on us when we're kids.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-86779573023653804692020-03-16T05:51:48.030-04:002020-03-16T05:51:48.030-04:00Elephant’s Child, I can see why the call is haunti...Elephant’s Child, I can see why the call is haunting you. So sad she feels that way. If only she could understand she is so much more without him.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-62950684213538301752020-03-16T00:18:26.430-04:002020-03-16T00:18:26.430-04:00Drat you. This is another I am going to HAVE to r...Drat you. This is another I am going to HAVE to read.<br />Sadly the question of identity being dependent on belonging is very, very real. A call I took on the crisis line is haunting me. The caller is separated from her partner. The police slapped a Domestic Violence Order on him when he kicked and punched her so badly she lost most of the sight in her right eye. And she wants him back - 'I am NOTHING without him'. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com