Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland
By Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
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Episodes: 175
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Through an audio drama, episodes of thought-provoking conversations and bonus recordings, the listening audience can learn some of the issues that the adoption community face from the perspective of the adoptee.
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175. Jennifer Poole: "Openness in Adoption as an Opportunity for Spiritual Growth"
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May 07, 2024 |
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174. Edward Di Gangi: "Mothers, Mothering and the Month of May"
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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173. Heather G. Marshall: "When The Ocean Flies"
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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172. Michael Knox: "Not Lucky, Nor Chosen"
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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171. Valerie Naiman: "Mystic Masquerade, An Adoptee's Search for Truth"
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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170. Eva Asperalis: "Adoption in Adulthood"
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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169. Leslie Pate Mackinnon, LCSW: "Do Us Justice"
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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168. Monica Hall: "Practically Still a Virgin"
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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167. Marilyn Mendenhall Waugh: "A Search Angel"
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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166. Melissa Brunetti: "Mind Your Own Karma: The Adoption Chronicles"
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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165. Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard: "Part 2; Birth Parents Unfiltered"
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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164. Tara Griffith: "Navigating Adoption"
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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163. Sara Easterly: "Part 1; Adoptees Unfiltered"
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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162. David Bynum: "A Journey of Discovery"
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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161. Barbara Robertson: "Black Anthology: Adult Adoptees Claim Their Space"
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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160. Angie Gilles: "Courage and Faith over Fear"
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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159. Iris Peterson Bryant: "Adoptees In Arms "
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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158. Dr. Sara Docan-Morgan: "In Reunion: Transnational Korean Adoptees and the Communication of Family”
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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157. Ridghaus: "Truth is Vital"
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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156. Jean Strauss: "It's important over time to realize how you're growing."
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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155. Julie Ryan McGue: "Belonging Matters"
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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154. Sariah Baker: "They Can't Hurt Me Anymore" and "Advocacy"
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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153. Bonus: "When Things Took a Turn"
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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152. Michelle Madrid: "Let Us Be Greater; A Gentle, Guided Path to Healing for Adoptees"
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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151. Sandria Washington: "Black to the Beginning"
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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150. Lorraine Dusky: "Hole In My Heart: Love and Loss in the Fault Lines of Adoption"
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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149. Constance Nicole Frierson: "Color of Autumn" and "The House on Union Street"
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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148. Sara J. Streeter: "My Sister's Octopus"
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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147. Susan Kiyo Ito: "I Would Meet You Anywhere"
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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146. Lori Holden: "Part 3; Adoptive Parents Unfiltered" and "Adoption: The Longview"
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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145. Sophie P. Jupillat Posey: "How Do You Want Me To Be Silent?"
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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144. Kristin Jones, CMHC: "Tradewinds Counseling"
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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143. Sheala Durant: "The Weirdness of Adoption Lasts Generations"
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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142. Michelle Madsen Hinton: "Belonging"
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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141. Susan Devan Harness: "Bitterroot: A Salish Memoir of Transracial Adoption"
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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140. Dr. Patrice Martin: "The Reader's Digest Version of My Story"
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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139. Alieshaia Rosinsky: "Adoptee Lounges and Beyond"
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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138. Lena Skahill: "Nurturing Through Nature: Adoptee and Foster Care Experiences and the Healing Power of Nature”
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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137. Corissa Saint Laurent: "The Everyday Mystic"
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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136. "Adoptee Writers" share their words
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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135. Patrick Hawes: "Pain Into Purpose"
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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134. Rob Reese: "Both, And"
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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133. Ken R. DeStefano: "I Will See You Again; Hearts Will Sing"
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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132. Brad Ewell: "Right To Know; a fundamental human right to know your genetic identity"
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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131. Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao: "The Family of Adoption", "PACT" and "Pavao Consulting and Coaching"
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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130. Dr. Liz DeBetta: “Adult Adoptees and Writing to Heal: Migrating Toward Wholeness"
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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129. Danielle Gaudette: "Healing Tree: An Adoptee's Story about Hurting, Healing and Letting the Light Shine Through"
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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128. Jonathan: "It's Okay to be Okay"
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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127. Beth Syverson: "Unraveling Adoption"
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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126. Dr. Jack F. Rocco: “Recycled: A Reluctant Search for Truth, Self Through Nurture, Nature and Free Will”
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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125. Chris Thomason: "No More Secrets and Lies"
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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124. Rebecca Autumn Sansom: "Reckoning with The Primal Wound"
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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123. Fred Nicora: "Forbidden Roots; A Memoir Of Late-Discovery Adoption"
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May 30, 2023 |
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122. Erin Cosentino: "Hiraeth, Hope and Healing" Part 3
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May 23, 2023 |
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121. Annie Persico: "Hiraeth, Hope and Healing" Part 2
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May 16, 2023 |
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120. Cindy McQuay: "Hiraeth, Hope and Healing" Part 1
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May 09, 2023 |
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119. Family Reunion: The Conclusion
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May 02, 2023 |
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118. Laura L. Engel: "You'll Forget This Ever Happened"
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May 02, 2023 |
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117. Adele Rodriguez: "We have to normalize that not adoptions end well."
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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116. Heather Schultz Gittens; "Huh Healing Hub" and "Declaration to Self"
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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115. Emma Stevens: "A Fire Is Coming"
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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114. Catie Samantha Peck, LMSW: "The Year of Self Trust" and "True Story Counseling Services"
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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113. Amy Hansen: "I Gain Comfort and Confidence Listening to Other Adoptees."
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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112. Hannah Andrews: "Cue The Sun", "What She Left Me When She Left Me" and "Tethered"
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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111. Talitha A. Abell: "The Adoptee Community has helped add language and growth to understanding my adoptee identity".
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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110. Jessica Luciere: "Mentoring Adoptees and My Evolving Story"
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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109. Ed Knight: "Artist Story Talk"
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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108. Valerie Naiman: "Mystic Masquerade is a frolic through the dark subject of adoption."
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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107. Greg Gentry: "Fireside Adoptees", "Adoption Trauma Network" and "Adoptees Connect"
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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106. Brian Stanton: "Blank" and "@ghostkingdom"
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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105. Lora K. Joy: "Goodbye Hypervigilance", "Nobody Looks Like Me: An Adoptee Experience" and "Self-Attunement: An Adoptee Superpower"
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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104. Isaac Etter: "Identity Learning"
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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103. Simon Benn : "Thriving Adoptees: Healing, Inspiration & Empowerment For Adoptees"
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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102. Family Reunion Part 1
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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101. Dan Smith: "I Have A Need To Help Others"
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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100. Tina: "Healing Together"
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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99. Nomi and JR Calhoun: "Still We Rise"
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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98. Akara Skye: "Silent No More"
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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97. Sandi Smith: "What's In A Name?", "Who Are You Because You Were Adopted?" and "Lies and Losses"
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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96. Erika Hayasaki: "Somewhere Sisters; A Story of Adoption, Identity and the Meaning of Family"
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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95. Mary Ellen Gambutti: "I Must Have Wandered: An Adopted Air Force Daughter Recalls"
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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94. Anita Garber: "Hey Adoption", "If Electric Fences Had Wings" and "Make A Mud Pie"
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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93. Ryan Anderson: "Me Opening Up"
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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92. Maya Holmes: "Mirror" and "A Letter To Little Maya"
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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91. Jennifer Hiltebeitel: "The Enneagram as a tool for growth and living a holistic life"
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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90. Katie: "Connection, Disconnection and Reconnection in Reunion"
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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89. Shelby Redfield Kilgore: "Mirror Light Productions and YouTube"
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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88. Dr. Syb Brown: "The added layer of late discovery for an adoptee is another trauma".
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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87. Melissa Corkum: "The Adoption Connection" and the Enneagram as a tool for growth
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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86. Edward Di Gangi: "The Gift Best Given"
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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85. Adoptees in Conversation 2/2: Tina hosts Jennifer
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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84. Gail L. Taylor-Tubbs: "Answered Prayers"
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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83. Lynn Grubb: "Hidden Identity"
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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82. Melinda A. Warsaw: "A Legitimate Life", A Forbidden Journey of Self Discovery"
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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81. Patrick McMahon: "Becoming Patrick"
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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80. Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT, RPT-S: An Adoption Compassionate Competent Therapist
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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79. Danielle Orr: "A Writer, Painter and Animal Lover"
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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78. Lisa Ann: The "Wandering Tree" podcast and Connection with the Adoption Community
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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77. Part 2/2 with Julian Washio-Collette: "Peregrine Adoptee: Wandering Reflections on a Life in Fragments"
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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76. Part 1/2 with Julian Washio-Collette: "Peregrine Adoptee: Wandering Reflections on a Life in Fragments"
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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75. Adam Anthony: "Onward & Upward"
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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74. Sandi C.: "It's a God Thing!"
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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73. Mary Herbert: "Because Adoption"
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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72. D. Yvonne Rivers: "Birth Moms Real Talk"
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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71. Jessica: "The Legacy of an Adopted Child Resonates With Me"
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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70. Zhen E (Jenny): "Black Box: An Adoption Story Choreopoem"
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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69. Laureen Pittman: "The Lies That Bind, An Adoptee's Journey Through Rejection"
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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68. Adoptees In Conversation Part 1/2: Tina hosts Jennifer
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May 31, 2022 |
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67. Pamela Hasegawa: "The Adoption Laws Need To Get Real."
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May 31, 2022 |
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66. Julie Wetherby: "Identity Reclaimed, Echoes of an Adoptee"
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May 24, 2022 |
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65. Craig S. Hyman: "Inside Out: The Expressive Arts Adoption Healing Seminar"
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May 17, 2022 |
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64. Veronica: "Rooted In Adoption-A Collection of Adoptee Reflections"
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May 10, 2022 |
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63. Paige Strickland: "Akin To The Truth" and "After The Truth"
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May 03, 2022 |
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62. David Bynum: "From a Place of Love: My Adoption Journey"
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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61. Michele Kriegman: "Tapioca Fire" and Finding Faith"
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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60. Joi R. Fisher-Griffin: "Finding Joi, a true story of faith, family and love"
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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59. Emma Stevens: "The Gathering Place, An Adoptee's Story"
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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58. Keith Sciarillo: "Better Looks Different For Everybody."
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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57. Richard Urhlaub: "Finding Our Place: 100 Memorable Adoptees, Fostered Persons and Orphanage Alumni, and Adoption and Mothering"
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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56. Oliver Leembruggen: "Virtual Support Groups with Adoption Network Cleveland"
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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55. Kate Murphy, LCSW: "The Couch with an Adoption Competent Therapist"
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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54. Betsie Norris: "Founder and Executive Director of Adoption Network Cleveland"
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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53. Kenneth Bonomo: "My True Identity"
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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52. Jacqueline: "It Was Emotional To See Her Name"
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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51. Black History Bonus
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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50. Renecia Jennifer: "The Chosen RISING"
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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49. Pekitta Tynes: "Thank God I Was Adopted 'Cause DNA Is No Joke"
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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48. David Bohl: "Parallel Universes: The Story of Rebirth"
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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47. Julie Ryan McGue: "Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging"
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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46. Peter Capomolla Moore: "Adoption Rights Australia"
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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45. Tina: "Reflection" and "Help"
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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44. Michael Knox: "In Finding Fitness, I Found my Family."
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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43. Daryn Watson: "An Adoption Reunion Coach"
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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42. Niranjani: "It was like the rug had been pulled out from under me."
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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41. Mark Hagland: "Extraordinary Journey: The Lifelong Path of the Transracial Adoptee."
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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40. David Petruzziello: "Facilitating Support Groups in New Jersey"
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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39. Jean Strauss: "Birthright", "Beneath A Tall Tree" and "A Simple Piece of Paper"
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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38. Marci Purcell: "Executive Director of Adoption Knowledge Affiliates (AKA)"
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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37. Alice Stephens: "Famous Adopted People"
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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36. Sara Feigenholtz: "An Illinois State Senator Speaks"
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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35. Sara Feigenholtz: "An Illinois State Senator Speaks"
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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34. A reading of Chapter 2 from The Truth So Far...a detective's journey to reunite with her birth family
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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33. Patricia Martinez Dorner, MA, LPC: "A Pioneer in Open Adoption and Post Adoption Services"
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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32. Ridghaus: "Six Word Adoption Memoirs"
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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31. Nomi: "It was time for me to start deeply exploring some of my questions."
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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30. Sydney Parkhurst: "Filmmaking and Writing"
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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29. Lorah Gerald: "The Adopted Chameleon"
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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28. Maura Duffy; "A Simple Piece of Paper"
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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27. Astrid Castro: "The Founder of Adoption Mosaic"
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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26. Wendy Libowitz: "An NYC Birth To An Adoption In New Jersey"
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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25. Tammy Murphy: "I Felt I Would Never Matter"
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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24. Alicia Williams: "I Don't Know Who These People Are."
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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23. Lynn Grubb: "The Adoptee Survival Guide: Adoptees Share Their Wisdom and Tools"
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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22. Nancy McCaughey: "Trust Is Based In Truth"
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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21. Marc Borne: "Raise Your Hand"
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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20. Eileen Abrams: "I Was Hoping They Could Find A Way"
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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19. Marcie J. Keithley: "The Shoebox Effect"
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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18. Melisha Mitchell: "White Oak Foundation"
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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17. Ask and it is Given, Part 2
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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16. Lisa K. Bouler: "I Just Wanted Her To Know That I Had A Good Life"
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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15. Carmen Hinckley: "Every Year She Thought Of Me On My Birthday"
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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14. Debra Sparrow: "Just Trying To Piece Things Together"
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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13. Jeremiah Hines: "In Reunion, Everybody Is Coming In During The Middle Of The Movie"
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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12. Michael Aselage: "Everything Happens In Its Time"
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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11. Debra Michelle Jones: "Don't Cheat Your Body"
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May 25, 2021 |
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10. David DeMarco: "I Knew Pretty Quickly That I Needed To Be Independent"
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May 18, 2021 |
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9. Barbara Robertson: "Adoption is Complexicated"
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May 11, 2021 |
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8. Marnie Jamison: "Our Best Resources Are Each Other"
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May 04, 2021 |
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7. Cynthia: "I Couldn't Trust The People I Knew I Could Trust"
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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6. Sara Easterly: "Searching For Mom: A Memoir" and the creator of "Adoptee Voices-Writing Group"
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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5. Corey Quinn: "Music Saved My Life"
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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4. Ask and it is Given...A Breath of Fresh Air
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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3. Act Two of Meant To Be
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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2. Act One of Meant To Be
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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1. Welcome to Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland
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Mar 15, 2021 |