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Dina McQueen

Dina’s history in the publishing world includes freelance travel and essay writing for national magazines and newspapers, editor for several magazines and book publishing companies, and a five-year stint as the owner of her own small publishing company. In her early years as a writer, she enjoyed writing fiction, and won several awards for her short stories.

Dina received her Masters Degree in Biography/Autobiography from Vermont 's Goddard College. She has facilitated numerous writers with the writing of their life stories. Dina also copy writes for Lux, a division of Unilever, and regularly freelances for www.inReads.com. She lives in multi-cultural Reston, Virginia with her husband, daughter, and cat.

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Birth Family History: Sometimes You Get It, Sometimes You Don’t

Dina McQueen May 23, 2013 0
Among the hundred thousand worries adoptive parents harbor before, during and long after their adoption has been finalized, one of the most common concerns…
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A Mighty Girl Collection: Forget Pink, Plastic Pop Culture Dolls (and…

Dina McQueen Feb 19, 2013 4
My daughter is an Ethiopian born kindergarten-age girl growing up in white America, so when the whole princess thing entered our home, I took an anxious,…
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Eight Reasons to Adopt

Dina McQueen Dec 1, 2011 0
I am a 49-year-old adoptive mother of a young Ethiopian girl. This is who I am today. There was a time, though, when I did not know who I was or what…
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  • Front Page
  • About
    • Who Are We?
    • Press Room
    • Lisa Reagan, Kindred’s Editor
    • Our Contributors
    • Children’s Wellbeing Manifesto
    • Kindred World Initiatives
    • Kindred’s International Editorial Advisory Board
    • Contact Us
  • Our Evolved Nest
    • Evolved Nest’s Spanish Resources
    • German Resources: Breaking the Cycle and Worldview Chart
  • Kinship Worldview
  • Explore Topics
    • Our Evolved Nest and Conscious Parenting
      • ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences
      • Attachment Parenting
      • Birth Psychology (Prenatal and Perinatal Experiences)
      • Black Mothers
      • Breastfeeding
      • Evolved Nest
      • Midwifery
      • Parenting for Social Change
      • Pregnancy & Birth
      • Worklife Law
    • Cultural Transformation
      • Adultism
      • American Democracy At The Crossroads
      • Authoritarianism
      • Caring Economy
      • Childism
      • Conscious Activism
      • Dominator System
      • Education
      • Inspiration
      • Literacy
      • Partnerism
      • Racism
      • Religion
      • Social Justice
      • Spirituality
    • Sustainability & Regenerative Wisdom
      • Climate Change
      • Ecocentrism
      • Environmental Justice
      • Food
      • Food Sovereignty
      • Indigenous Wisdom
      • Neurobiology and Wisdom
      • Social Justice
      • Sustainable Wisdom
      • Thinking Global
    • Wellbeing
      • Addiction
      • Chemical Free Living
      • Mindfulness
      • Nature Connection
      • Neurobiology and Wisdom
      • Play
      • Psychology / Self-help
      • Regenerative Health
      • Relationship Literacy
      • Spirituality
      • Sustainable Wisdom
      • Trauma-Informed
      • Wellness-Informed
  • Podcasts
    • Fireside Chats
    • Interviews
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    • How To Get Involved With Kindred World
    • New Story Glossary
    • Kindred’s Wisdom Archives
    • Adverse Childhood Events – Trauma Recovery Resources
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    • Black Mothers and Fathers Resources
    • Breastfeeding Resources
    • Circumcision
    • Culture Transformation Resources
    • Education Reform and Alternative Education Resources
    • Environmental, Toxin-Free Living
    • Equity – Diversity – Inclusion
    • Food and Farming
    • German Resources: Breaking the Cycle and Worldview Chart
    • Kindred’s Wisdom Archives
    • Mindfulness (Self-Regulation Practices)
    • National Child Traumatic Stress Network Resources
    • Play Resources
    • Work Life Law – Breastfeeding and Paid Parenting Leave
    • Vaccination Safety and Informed Choices
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