DAYS WITH MY MOTHER
An Adoption Memoir by Jason Taylor-Mann
A conversation guide for readers and book clubs

Use these questions with the website preview or when discussing the memoir.
Make space for different experiences of adoption; participants can choose how much of their own stories to share.

1. KNOWING YOUR OWN STORY
Jason knew he was adopted, but many details of his beginning were unknown.
How does access to family history shape a person's sense of self? Which unanswered questions stay with you?

2. THE SEARCH
What sustained Jason through a nearly thirty-year search? How do small discoveries change the way a person lives with uncertainty?

3. JOY AND GRIEF
Finding his siblings also meant learning that his mother had died.
How can the joy of reunion and the grief of a meeting that could never happen exist together?

4. RELATIONSHIPS AFTER REUNION
A reunion is a beginning. What turns a biological connection into a lived relationship? Consider everyday conversations, shared memories, and time together.

5. A MOTHER'S MEMORY
What can someone learn about a loved one through the memories of others? What remains unknowable, and how might a person live with that?

6. WHAT A NAME HOLDS
Jason's name connects the Taylors and the Manns. What does that choice express about identity, gratitude, and honoring more than one family?

7. YOUR REFLECTION
Which passage or question will you carry with you? How has the story expanded or challenged your understanding of belonging?

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Copyright 2026 Jason Taylor-Mann. Provided for conversations about Days With My Mother.