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Maggie and Me: Same or Different?

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Lea Wait

There’s a game children play with either pictures or words: which things are the same? Which are different? (Table. Dog. Mouse. Cheese. Which is different?) More advanced versions appear on SAT tests. My kids and I sometimes played that game at the dinner table. (Yes: I was … Continue reading →

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Adoption: One of my Daughters’ Story

Posted on November 20, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here. In honor of National Adoption Month, I thought I’d share the story of one of my daughters, and how 1985 changed both our lives. In 1985 I was single, living in New Jersey and working at AT&T. I had three daughters. … Continue reading →