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Carol: A Lifelong Search and DNA Changed this Adoptee’s Life
Episode 1
Carol was born in Washington, DC, relinquished at birth in 1960, subsequently adopted in 1961 by a family who had adopted another daughter the year b…
1 year, 3 months ago
Cameron Lee Small: The Adoptee's Journey: Season 10 Finale
Episode 12
Cameron Lee Small, MS, LPCC, is a licensed clinical counselor, transracial adoptee, and mental health advocate based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He wa…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sandi: The Journey to Rediscovering Family and Self in Panama
Episode 11
Sandi Morgan Caesar is a transnational adoptee. She was born Cristina Rodriguez in Panamá to a 14-year-old girl who parented her for most of her 1st …
1 year, 4 months ago
Carol: For This Adoptee, Early Searching Led to Present-Day Understanding
Episode 10
Carol Hoeksema was born at the Salvation Army Evangeline Home for unwed mothers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1957, where she stayed the first 13 day…
1 year, 4 months ago
Stephen: A Chance Viewing Led to a Search for Identity
Episode 9
Born in 1963, Stephen Payne was five weeks old when his parents adopted him through the Volunteers of America. He grew up an only child in a loving f…
1 year, 4 months ago
Mary: How a Search Angel and DNA Changed This Adoptee’s Life
Episode 8
Mary, a seventh-generation Tennessean born in Memphis in 1986, was adopted and raised in Jackson, Tennessee, by a supportive family who encouraged he…
1 year, 4 months ago
Heather: A Longing Led to Searching
Episode 7
Heather G. Marshall is an adoptee, author, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Her TED talk, “Letting Go of Expectations,” centers around her adoption…
1 year, 5 months ago
Kate: For This Adoptee, the Surprises Kept Coming
Episode 6
Kate was born at a Florence Crittenton home in Kansas City, MO, in 1970 and placed with her adoptive family at 9 days old. She always knew she was ad…
1 year, 5 months ago
Mike: From Adoption to Discovery
Episode 5
Mike Brettmann was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1958 and adopted a few days later. He grew up on a small farm in Iowa with a brother who was adopted …
1 year, 5 months ago
Ellianna: The Power of Reverse Healing
Episode 4
Ellianna was born prematurely in a county hospital in Portland, OR, in 1968. She had been relinquished at birth, so she stayed in the hospital alone …
1 year, 5 months ago