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Michael Rocco

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    All I want for Christmas
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Dec 24, 2020
    • 7 min

    All I want for Christmas

    Holidays were always a mixed bag in our house growing up. I wanted to enjoy them and I certainly enjoyed presents. But, the holidays...
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    Perspective
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Feb 7
    • 3 min

    Perspective

    I survived a vicious lifelong battle with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the alcoholism that resulted from it - At least, so...
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    Under Construction
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Oct 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Under Construction

    Please overlook website inconsistencies and incomplete sections as I update my book title and work on visual appeal. Thanks for visiting!
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    Feeling Exposed
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Feeling Exposed

    Well now I've gone and done it! I've uploaded the first 2 of 3 sections of Episode 5 of our OBI podcast, and the focus this time is me!...
    9 views0 comments
    Chapter Reading & Miscellaneous Activity
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 5 min

    Chapter Reading & Miscellaneous Activity

    Instead of writing a treatise on adoption, racism and mental health or sharing an excerpt from my manuscript, today I thought I’d share...
    53 views1 comment
    Human Library: 4.18.2021
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Human Library: 4.18.2021

    On April 18th, I will present my story for the second time in an online event hosted by The Human Library. As a reminder, their slogan is...
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    Privilege by Proxy
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Privilege by Proxy

    A newspaper article was published last week that neatly summarizes the continuing structural discrimination against brown and black...
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    Feel Like a Stranger
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Feel Like a Stranger

    We adoptees often share notes about common struggles. One that comes up a lot is that many of us feel as if we are on the outside looking...
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    This Book is Past Due
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Feb 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    This Book is Past Due

    I expect that different types of readers will find value in Duérmete. This creative non-fiction book is being written in the style of a...
    32 views4 comments
    A Matter of Names
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Matter of Names

    I've learned that choosing a book title is rarely the author's decision in the end. At least, this seems to be the common wisdom in the...
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    Social Creatures: Part II
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Feb 5, 2021
    • 5 min

    Social Creatures: Part II

    The US and many other western cultures celebrate rugged individualism. While I admit that there’s something that seems heroic about...
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    Social Creatures: Part I
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Social Creatures: Part I

    We are inherently social creatures. From the embryonic stage, through the end of life, we rely on one another for safety, resources,...
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    Human Library
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Jan 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    Human Library

    The Human Library's slogan is "Unjudge Someone." I love that. The goal of this 20-year-old non-profit organization is to challenge stigma...
    14 views1 comment
    My Story was Featured on Adoptees Connect!
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    My Story was Featured on Adoptees Connect!

    Adoptees Connect is a wonderful organization that facilitates personal relationships among adoptees. I'm honored to have been featured in...
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    Talking about Trauma
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Jan 12, 2021
    • 6 min

    Talking about Trauma

    I talk a lot about adoption and trauma these days. As most adoptees know well, this can be extraordinarily difficult when speaking with...
    109 views1 comment
    Video Presentation - Conceptual Model of Transracial Adoptee Developmental Social Psychology
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video Presentation - Conceptual Model of Transracial Adoptee Developmental Social Psychology

    This is a first draft of a video presentation on transracial adoption and mental health which I hope to improve over time. Fair warning:...
    16 views0 comments
    Hi! I'm Michael...Sorta.
    michaelroccoauthor
    • Dec 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    Hi! I'm Michael...Sorta.

    My name is Michael Rocco...well, sorta. While that is in fact my name and the name I am writing my memoir under, most people know me by the
    56 views0 comments

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