Terri S. Vanech

Wife, mother, communications specialist, Jazzercise instructor and recently reunited adoptee. I'm living out loud -- and trying to make it all work -- in midlife. Having a sense of humor sure helps.

Terri S. Vanech has written 1227 posts for Pushing on a Rope

Wordless Wednesday — Summer in the City

Posted by Terri S. Vanech ⋅ June 27, 2018 ⋅ 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday — Timeless

Posted by Terri S. Vanech ⋅ June 20, 2018 ⋅ 4 Comments

The 26-foot Seward Johnson statue of Marilyn Monroe on display in Stamford, CT, is getting a ton of media attention, but it’s just one of 36 lifelike cast-bronze sculptures by the artist on view throughout the city this summer. Here are a few others that caught my eye.

Wordless Wednesday — Iconic

Posted by Terri S. Vanech ⋅ June 13, 2018 ⋅ 1 Comment

Wordless Wednesday — Sunday Afternoon

Posted by Terri S. Vanech ⋅ June 6, 2018 ⋅ Leave a comment

NY: Let’s finally get on board with adoptee rights reform

Posted by Terri S. Vanech ⋅ June 3, 2018 ⋅ 15 Comments

Editor’s note: Adoptees like me born during the era of closed records are effectively in a kind of witness protection program. We are typically not allowed access to our original birth certificates but instead get amended birth certificates, which list our adoptive names and the names of our adoptive parents. It is against the law … Continue reading →