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271 - The Blessing of Hardship is Perspective
Season 17 Episode 271
Christy, who called me from Utah, was deeply loved by her adoptive parents, who prayed she would be delivered to them. But throughout childhood, she…
2 months, 1 week ago
270 - Glimmers of Light The Little Girl In Me Needs
Season 17 Episode 270
Neshia, from outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, said her birth mother lived the street life and exposed her children to the full dark side of the c…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
269 - It's Amazing How It All Fell Into Place
Season 17 Episode 268
Today is a special double adoptee episode with Noreen and Adrian. They both live in Massachusetts, but they were together in New Hampshire to meet so…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
268 - I've Gained Peace With Every Piece
Season 17 Episode 268
Lori, from Missouri, said that growing up she wondered who her birth mother was, but it wasn’t until she received her original birth certificate that…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
267 -Things Worked Out The Way They Were Supposed To
Season 17 Episode 267
Sharla, from West Texas, grew up never wanting to find her birth family. But in truth, she knows she was suppressing that feeling. After a DNA test,…
3 months ago
266 - You Don't Have To Run Anymore
Season 17 Episode 266
Elina, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was born in Russia. She spent her early years in her birth family’s care before moving into foster care. Then, …
3 months, 1 week ago
265 - Captain of Her Ship
Season 17 Episode 265
Angie, from Southern Maryland. Growing up, Angie was frequently defined by her skin tone, as her relationship to her adoptive parents was questioned.…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
264 - Connected By Cousins
Season 17 Episode 264
Donna, from New Jersey, grew up questioning the origins of her looks. In college the uniqueness of her appearance sparked curiosity. Donna spent yea…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
263 - I Know From Whence I Came
Season 17 Episode 263
Rosalyn spoke to me from the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. As a teenager, she learned the truth about her adoption at her adoptive mother’s funeral—a d…
4 months ago
262 - Un-M-Othered
Season 17 Episode 262
Dr. Liz Debetta spoke to me from Plymouth, Michigan. Growing up, adoption was an open topic until her younger brother's birth changed the family's fo…
4 months, 1 week ago