Danielle Bolduc
Adopted and living in the United Kingdom
Danielle Bolduc was born in the UK and entered foster care as a baby. She was later adopted at the age of eight. Growing up adopted she never forgot about her birth family which led her to be reunited with her birth mother in 2014 after 15 years apart. As one of seven siblings, she continues to navigate the lifelong journey of adoption, identity, and reunion. She remains passionate about understanding the lifelong impact of adoption and maintaining connections with her birth family.
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Recent writing and reflections from Danielle Bolduc.
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Some of this writer's notes were originally published during an earlier chapter of the I'm Adopted community and remain available as part of our archive.
There Is No Grieving Without Feeling (Pt. 2)
I think the start of my healing journey started once I received my file in June 2019 and from then on, I was able to recognise things more clearly and understand life events and my journey.
There is no Grieving Without Feeling (Pt. 1)
It’s difficult growing up when one doesn’t understand or know what’s happening on the inside but it certainly affects life.
Split Up: Life Without Siblings Pt. III
I will forever keep trying no matter how long or how many years pass by. They are my brothers and they hold a special place in my heart regardless of me never having met them.
Split Up: Life Without Siblings Pt. II
It was not until I was eighteen that I got to see all three of my younger sisters at their foster home.
Split Up: Life Without Siblings (Pt. I)
I went from living with a sibling for the first four years of my life to one day being split up to then seeing that sibling for one year for contact to then never seeing her again as a child.