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258 - Twice the Family
Season 16 Episode 258
Julie from Chicago, Illinois is rare in the world of adoption because she wasn't adopted alone. She and her identical twin sister were placed togeth…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
257 - Unjustified Rejection
Season 16 Episode 257
Melissa, who called me from Harrison, Arkansas, says she always felt chosen and grateful for her adoption. But after decades of peace with her origin…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
256 - I'm Not The Finished Package
Season 16 Episode 256
Ryan, from Edinburgh, Scotland, grew up ashamed of his Moroccan heritage and faced bullying due to his background and religion. At 18, a letter from …
8 months ago
255 - This Is Me, But Why Is It Me?
Season 16 Episode 255
Katie was adopted from China as a baby and raised in a predominantly white suburb south of Boston. Her adoptive family gave her a life full of opport…
8 months, 1 week ago
254 - I Do Not Want My DNA In Their System
Season 16 Episode 254
George grew up in Soviet Georgia knowing he was different—both visibly and emotionally—in a society where adoption and his sexuality were dangerous s…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
253 - The Veteran Community Helped Me Save Myself
Season 16 Episode 253
Forrest's life began in chaos, abuse, and danger at home and in the foster care system. Forest says he joined the military to make an honorable exit…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
252 - Stoicism and Radical Acceptance
Season 16 Episode 252
Raised in the mountains of the midwest, Misty endured neglect and abuse when she was a child. She took matters into her own hands to separate from h…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
251 - Adult-Adoptees.com, Dr. Amy Geller
Season 16 Episode 251
Dr. Amy Geller, from Wykoff New Jersey, had had an idyllic adopted life as the youngest child and the only girl in her family. But an accidental di…
9 months ago
119 - Refined By Fire
Season 6 Episode 119
Tezita (te zi TA) called me from Sacramento, CA, but she tells a harrowing story that originates in Ethiopia. Tezita’s adopted family had many other …
9 months, 1 week ago
113 - I Was Loved Everyday By People I Didn't Know
Season 6 Episode 113
Carrie called me from Lynchburg, Virginia. In her journey you’ll hear her talk about the moment she realized she was found, and how she was in contac…
9 months, 2 weeks ago