039 – I’m An Adult, But They’re Acting Like Children
Mitch’s parents adopted his older brother, then him. Then they got a surprise addition to the family. They had a great life outside of Chicago, but Mitch did feel somewhat sidelined by the attention p...
21 Des 201943min
027 – I Got A Picture Of My Mother’s Sadness Though Other People
As a kid, Rebecca was considered quirky. Unbeknownst to her, that quirkiness was an after effect of fetal alcohol syndrome. She tells the story of learning her birth mother’s lonely and troubled past,...
14 Des 201938min
002 – When the Law is in the Way, Try DNA
Laura became a dear friend when we quickly bonded over being adoptees while working together. Laura had been searching for her family of origin for years, before the age of the internet, and the promi...
7 Des 201939min
096 – The Safe Space That’s Don’s Place
Singer Song writer Jenni Alpert, commonly referred to by her birth name, Cami had a wonderful life supported by her adoptive parents as she pursued the performing arts. After her adoptive father passe...
24 Aug 20191h 1min
054 – I Just Want To Sit And Be At Peace
After 52 years in adoption, Mary never had a desire to locate her birth family. Her feeling was they had given her up, so she didn’t really want to share how well she turned out. Still, Mary obtained ...
27 Jul 201940min
018 – What I Gained Through Reunion Is Context
Rebecca always knew she was adopted, but she also recognized that she didn’t quite fit with her adopted family. While she loved them a lot, she noticed physical and personality differences between the...
20 Jul 201925min
025 – I Feel So Lucky, I Got Way More Than I Bargained For
With extra time on her hands, Jennifer used a Search Angel to locate her biological relatives. She connected with her maternal Aunt over Facebook Messenger, simultaneously emailing her birth father us...
13 Jul 201930min
015 – We Wish We Could Have Grown Up Together
David tried to find his birth mother in the early 90’s in California. He received non-identifying information back then, but it wasn’t much to act on at the time. Later, in 2015, motivated by his wife...
6 Jul 201934min
