Articles by Amy Shankland

One of the fun things about being an “almost” empty nester is visiting our boys near their college campuses. Jonathon attends IUPUI and Jacob attends Ball State. Last Sunday, my…

It’s been over 10 months since my mom died. Longtime readers may recall when my column was called Sandwiched, as I spent many years in the sandwich generation taking care…

After wrapping up my adoption and reunion story last week, it’s time to move on to a new topic for this column. My editor and I agreed that focusing on…

As my adoption and reunion story ends, I’ve continued to change some names, places, and dates. This is my final column discussing my adoption and reunion journey. I can’t thank…

As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. Another compelling reason for states to open their adoption records is so adoptees can work to…

As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. I’m glad to see more states doing what Ohio did in 2015 – opening their adoption…

As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. My last adoption and reunion column talked about not rushing your reunion with your biological family….

Dear Readers, I’m afraid I must pause my adoption and reunion story today. Noblesville lost one of its greatest residents a week ago. Betty Gerrard, known to many as Betsy…

As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. Around Thanksgiving in 2015, my birth mother Linda and I once again were in the middle…