PinnedDonna GratehouseI’ll be visiting your city but I won’t be looking you up(Hi, you’re probably not reading this so I feel safe posting it here.)Jul 31, 20237Jul 31, 20237
PinnedDonna GratehouseBeing pitied sucks.A couple years ago I was in a conversation with a person I admired and hoped to make a meaningful connection with at some point. It was…Aug 16, 20225Aug 16, 20225
Donna GratehouseIt did happen in America.The were notoriously abusive and coercive, though they may not have risen to the level of those in Ireland, which was basically a Catholic…Jun 41Jun 41
Donna GratehouseI, and many others, don't care for the "birth" descriptor because it reduces our mothers who…Another problem I have with you using "birth mother/parent" here is a so called "birth mother", by definition, is someone who relinquished…May 301May 301
Donna GratehouseIn 1968, when I was born and surrendered, there were about 90K of my type of adoption, that is…In 2022, there were about 24K of my type of adoption. Considering the change in US population over 50 years that is a tremendous drop…Apr 111Apr 111
Donna GratehouseI was a "TV addict" as a kid in the '70s-80s when that was the moral panic of the time.Now that I understand myself better I see how I watch TV differently from most people. For one thing, I actually like shows with ads for…Apr 11Apr 11
Donna GratehouseIf I were a college student in Texas, Alabama, or any other state with an abortion ban, there's no…Young women have real, practical reasons to avoid young men with hateful views and abusive attitudes. Guys caught up in the incel…Mar 182Mar 182
Donna GratehousePaper CutsArrives in a plain white envelope with my name on a pre-printed labelDec 16, 20232Dec 16, 20232
Donna GratehouseSpeaking as an adoptee from the Baby Scoop Era, what I want infertile people to understand is an…My adoptive parents were divorcing by the time I was 4, which is ironic since I was separated from my mother due to her being unmarried…Dec 12, 20234Dec 12, 20234
Donna GratehouseSorry for the long comment but I have a lot to say here lol.Comedy is actually not a meritocracy that magically emerged in the 20th century. Many of the big acts of the '70s.-'80s who were the…Sep 30, 20231Sep 30, 20231
