Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories
By Louise Browne & Sarah Reinhardt
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Episodes: 160
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Two adult adoptees, Sarah Reinhardt and Louise Browne, delve into all things adoption - from their perspectives as adult adoptees. Each season Sarah and Louise recap a chapter from a book centered on adoption and then interview a guest. Sarah and Louise come out of the 'fog' in real-time through Seasons One and Two and are advocating for change in the adoption industry. They want to give voice to all adoptees. Adoptee stories are needed to reframe the narrative around adoption.Sarah and Louise, two former business partners who had a successful ice cream truck in Los Angeles, team up again - this time in frank and honest conversations about all things adoption from the adoptee perspective. Both were adopted shortly after birth, but they had very different experiences. These will be intimate conversations, but also fun - because Sarah and Louise know how to lighten things up and have a good time. They also have an uncanny ability to get to the heart of a subject with anyone who crosses their path - so conversations will take many turns.
| Episode | Date |
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Becky: Shifting Perspectives of Adoption
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Chris: Recorded Live Podcast Episode
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Christine: A Bittersweet Reunion
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Angela: You Should Be Grateful. Season 9 Finale
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Santo: The Journey to Belong
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Sharla: For This Adoptee, the Truth Came Later
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Rebeccah: From Self-Discovery to Healing.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Jill: DNA Pushed This Adoptee Out of the Fog
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Mike: Finding Strength in Connection
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Ann: Sleuthing and DNA Led to Answers
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Melanie: A Health Scare Spurs a Search
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Andrea: A Journey to Uncover the Truth
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Shawn: Born Without a Race
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Lisa: From Chosen to Belonging
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Matt: Birth, Adoption, Reunion: The Fog Lifts
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Jennifer: With Pain Came Acceptance
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Adam: The Road Back to Oneself
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Melissa: A Long Road for Answers
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Michelle: A Mohawk Adoptee Advocates for All
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Rebecca: Who Is a Worthy Mother?
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Ann Fessler: The Girls Who Went Away. S8, Finale.
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Julie: For this Adoptee, Belonging Comes from Within
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Ann: For This Adoptee, A Long Wait for Answers
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Lena: For This Adoptee, Reunion is Complicated
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Stephen: For This Adoptee, Reunion Led to Surprises
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Jennifer: An Adoptee Investigator Turns to Herself
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Kelly: A Late Discovery Adoptee Digs for the Truth
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Liz: Migrating Toward Wholeness
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Michael: Beckett's Children: A Literary Memoir - Live Episode from Kansas City 9.7.24
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Lea: Late Reunion Brings Love and Connection
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Patti: The Girl With Three Birthdays
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Kathleen: A Reunion Full of Surprises
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Gaynor: An Adoptee Finds Resilience
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Aje: Finding Her Voice and Facing Hard Truths
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Angela: An Early Reunion Led to Belonging
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Magali: A Stranger in Two Countries
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Jeff: The Problem and the Solution
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Julie: Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Stephen: A Story of Adoption and Destiny
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Carolyn: Healing through Poetry
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Trishina: Digging through the Layers of International Adoption
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Gretchen: Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Steve: An Adoptee Talks Birth Records
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Christina: The Ups and Downs of Reunion
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Mark: An Adoptee Holds the Church Accountable
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May 28, 2024 |
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Cary: Coming to Terms with the Complexities of Adoption
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ellen: An Unexpected DNA Test Was Life-Changing
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May 14, 2024 |
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Simone: A Lifelong Search for Coherence
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ryan: A Foundling Looks for Answers
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Jessica: For this Adoptee, Unsealed Records Reveal Answers Close to Home
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Valerie: Mystic Masquerade, An Adoptee's Search for Truth
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Chris: Unraveling the Mystery of Family History
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Margaret Jane: For this Adoptee, the Questions Came Early
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Susan: I Would Meet You Anywhere
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Stacie: For This Adoptee, the Longing Tugged at her Heart
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ken: The Unknown Led to Answers
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Victoria: A Change in the Law Led to Search and Reunion
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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John: Operation Baby Lift and the Erasure of Culture
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Kristal: Because She's Adopted
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Lorah: The Adopted Chameleon
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Sarah: An International Adoptee Gives Back by Writing
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Roy: For this Neurodiverse Adoptee, Art and Music Helped Him Heal
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Pam: A Rare Diagnosis Led This Adoptee on a Search
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Sally: For This Adoptee, Hard Life Lessons Are Paying Off
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Jane: A Late Reunion Brings Family and Answers
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Sean: An Adoptee Faces the Rollercoaster of Reunion
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Katherine: A Lifelong Question is Finally Answered
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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David and Moses: Season Five Finale
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Koko: An Adoptee Becomes an Advocate
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Shelley: Her Self-Discovery Led to Lasting Peace
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Kevin: From Darkness to Joy
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Monica: Childhood Trauma Led to Empowerment
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Vicky: Starting a Family Led to Deep Discoveries
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Moses: Adoptee. Advocate. Therapist. Educator.
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Haley: Podcaster, Community-Builder, Connector
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Gregory: An Adoptee Gives Back
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Allison: An Adoptee Who Adopts Discusses the Complexities
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Andy: When Reunion Doesn't Provide Closure
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Jessica: Now What Do I Do? An Adoptee Finally Finds Answers.
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Rita: A Determined Spirit Finds Resolve
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Season Four Finale - American Baby with Gabrielle Glaser and Margaret Erle Katz
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Elle: For This Adoptee, the Truth Led to an Awakening
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Patrick: A Lonely Childhood Led to a Search for Identity
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Janet: A Spouse and a Podcast Led This Adoptee to Reunion
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Rivi: An Open Adoption Still Leaves Questions
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Terrie: An Adoptee Heals Through Creativity
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Mike: Better Late than Never: An Adoptee Finally Finds Answers
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Mireille: An Unexpected Encounter Led to Reunion
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Faith: For One Adoptee, a Health Scare Brought New Revelations
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Chris: Home at Last: A Navajo Adoptee Finds His Place
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Nancy: For this Adoptee, the Story Didn't Add Up
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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David E: Phantom Parents: An Adoptee Connects the Dots
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Annie O: Where Is My Mum?
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Mariela: Home Sweet Casa: A Colombian Adoptee Shares Her Story
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Paige: The Family She Never Knew Lived Only Blocks Away
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Relinquished: An Adoptee Roundtable Discussion About the Complexities of Navigating Those Early Wounds
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Rudy: Fighting for Adoptee Rights
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May 30, 2023 |
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Kate: An International Adoptee Struggles to Bond
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May 23, 2023 |
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Jeffrey: Untangling the Layers of a Corrupt Adoption
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May 16, 2023 |
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Anne: A Disrupter Digs Deep
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May 09, 2023 |
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Fred: Finding Out at 41 that the Life You Knew was a Lie
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May 02, 2023 |
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Katie: On the Outside Looking In
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Jay: Using Journalism Training to Track Down Family Roots
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Julie: A Long Journey for Self-Compassion
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Paul: A Kidnapping, An Adoption, A Lost Twin: One man's Quest for the Truth
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Kay: A Self-taught Genetic Genealogist Discovers the Story of her Life
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Cormac: An Adoption, An Irish Mother-Baby Home, and the Search for Answers
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Shari: From Foster Home to Wounded Healer
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Greg: Searching for a Place to Fit In
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Charity: Sometimes it takes Loss to be Found
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Jim: When Trauma Leads to Love
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Emily: Putting the Pieces of Life Back Together
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Adam: When Pain Becomes Growth
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Ruth: A Mother Searches for a Mother
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Garth: A Midlife Discovery Exposes the Truth of Self
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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From Happiness to Despair and Back Again
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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From Only Child to a Community
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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What Happened When the Fog Lifted
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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When a Seeker Turns into a Guide
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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The Art of Holding on and Letting Go
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Awakening to a Compassionate Nature
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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An Adoptee Becomes an Advocate
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Facing the Primal Wound: Coming Out on the Other Side
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Reclaiming the Orphan of the Lost Self
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Understanding the Mistress's Daughter
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Uncovering Hidden Identity
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Taking the Stigma out of Adoption
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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The Complexity of Poverty and International Adoption
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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A Daughter Connects with her Father
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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A DNA Test Changed his Life
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Finding a Sense of Self
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Better Late than Never
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May 31, 2022 |
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An Adoptee Raised by an Adoptee
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May 17, 2022 |
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A Transracial Adoptee Speaks his Truth
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May 03, 2022 |
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The "Good" Adopted Child
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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The Dark Side of Foster Care
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Sometimes You Have to Get Loud
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Digging through the Layers of International Adoption
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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An Adoptee Gives Back
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Using Trauma to Treat Trauma
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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A 20-year Search for Answers
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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S1 Finale: Megan
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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S1 Ep. 16: Ann Marie
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 15: Eric
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 14: Rachel
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 13: Casey
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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S1 Special Episode: Jennifer
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 12: David
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 11: Nichie
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 10: Damon
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 9: Denise
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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S1 Special Episode: Rebecca Autumn and Nancy
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 8: Mick
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 7: Madeline and Laura
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 6: Sam
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 5: Andrea
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 4: John
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 3: Jean
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 2: Louise
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May 18, 2021 |
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S1 Ep. 1: Sarah
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Apr 29, 2021 |