Mae ClaireGood-bye:Departure Created an Arrival“Take the sheet off his face” I cried as I saw my father laying on the white, lukewarm hospital bed.Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020
Mae ClaireHair BrushSkinny with brown hair often the length of half her 5'5 posture and frame. Her mouth perfectly shaped, small….quiet voice but powerful and…Aug 10, 2019Aug 10, 2019
Mae ClaireFOSTER DAUGHTER FOR A DAYDressed the same we held hands. Hair tied back, good hair …straight, with curls that resembled a mix of colonial invasion and African…Jul 26, 2019Jul 26, 2019
Mae ClaireIt’s ok if our adoptee does not write us while she is at camp and here’s why….Before we took our daughter to camp, my wife and I talked to her about some of the “norms” of going to camp in the USA. She had been to…Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018
Mae ClaireEmergency Vehicles make us spiritual in a non-religious way.It happens every time. Every single solitary time I hear the siren of an ambulance behind me or in front of me, spirituality pervades my…May 12, 2018May 12, 2018
Mae ClaireNo one finds time to go to the black girl’s party: Here and Now Episode 4 scenes to focus on if you…Thus far, Here and Now has shown a side of itself to me that forces me to keep watching. The reality in the characters; who they are, how…May 5, 2018May 5, 2018
Mae Claire“I have kids of color so I can’t be racist.”If you missed Episode 1 and Episode 2 reviews and thoughts just click on the numbers and it will take you back to those reviews.May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
Mae Claire“Why do you need so much Skin Lotion?”Here and Now, a new HBO shows explores adoption in ways no other show on TV has. Even the award-winning This Is Us show fails to delve deep…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Mae ClaireHere and Now (not a “feel good” show) and the scenes to Focus on in Episode 1 if you are adoptive…This new show on HBO called Here and Now has received pretty bad reviews. As a Haitian, Black adoptee, I can give you my thoughts on why…Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
Mae ClaireThe White Card-A chapter from The Perks of Being an Adoptee.White CardApr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018