Jamie WeissOnly Child and Oldest of 5The Adoptee Struggle of Becoming a Sibling as an AdultNov 2, 20221Nov 2, 20221
Jamie WeissCould You Be Adopted and Not Know It?No, it’s not possible, right?! You have your birth certificate and it clearly states who you were born to and where. If you were adopted…Jun 26, 2022Jun 26, 2022
Jamie WeissRedactedRecently I was introduced to a form of poetry that was new to me called blackout poetry. Also called erasure or redacted poetry. I thought…Apr 22, 2022Apr 22, 2022
Jamie WeissAre You A Helper?A little modern day Robin Hood — taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Or, actually a reverse Robin Hood — taking babies from the…Apr 15, 2022Apr 15, 2022
Jamie WeissinSigned, Sealed, Adopted.The Keepers of The TruthAs an adoptee, both born and adopted in states that seal original birth certificates thereby keeping the identity of adopted persons…Mar 2, 20221Mar 2, 20221
Jamie WeissinSigned, Sealed, Adopted.They SayHere is my latest poem, written from the perspective of myself at just a few days old, surrounded by a family other then my own, being…Feb 17, 20221Feb 17, 20221
Jamie WeissinSigned, Sealed, Adopted.The Secret Life of an Adoptee“I can’t believe I’m doing this. She is not going to be happy. I have known her for 38 years and I can read her like a book. But I have to…Nov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021
Jamie WeissinSigned, Sealed, Adopted.The StrangerHe set the time and I picked the place for the very first time we would meet face to face.Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
Jamie WeissinSigned, Sealed, Adopted.First FlightI had worked diligently polishing my speech and speaking skills for months and now the time had finally arrived to see how well I had done…Jul 23, 20211Jul 23, 20211
Jamie WeissinSigned, Sealed, Adopted.Mothers’ Day — Yes, plural!Mother’s Day has been celebrated annually in over 40 countries around the world (on various dates) going back to the 1800s. The first…May 9, 2021May 9, 2021
