Write What You Don’t Know
As a writer, I often hear the advice, “write what you know.” But in my case, that would result in […]
November 2011
A Birthmother’s Reflection: Mood Lavender Blue
By 1969, Susan was skillfully using pen and ink with pastel wash as she continued to process her post-adoption secret.
A Birthmother’s Reflection: Sands of Time
Nearly two years after the birth and placement of Susan’s daughter, in the spring of 1968 while on vacation in
A Birthmother’s Reflection: Frozen Emotions
During the period that followed her daughter’s birth and relinquishment in 1966, birthmother Susan Van Sleet portrayed what she describes
A Birthmother’s Reflection: “Daisy”
“Daisy” is the first in a collection of original poems and paintings depicting a little girl who “grew up on