Articles by Amy Shankland

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…

As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. Seeing my birth father’s sister, June, in the fall of 2015 was another lightning moment for…

As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. “Have you talked to Jack?” my birth mother Linda asked in early October of 2015. I…

As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. While the moment I revealed my journey to my sons was great, I experienced a painful…