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Interview with Laureen Pittman
Laureen Pitman is a Baby Scoop Era adoptee, born and raised in the closed state of California. Laureen is the author of the memoir The Lies that Bind…
4 years, 2 months ago
Adoptee Access and the state of Vermont
A thank you to those who worked so hard on behalf of Vermont adoptees, and a plea to see other states follow their lead. Vermont is only the eleventh…
4 years, 2 months ago
Advertising for Babies
The host delivers a short rant on the awfulness of advertising for babies. Contact your legislators if you live in a state where independent advertis…
4 years, 2 months ago
In the Market
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://theadoptionfilescom.wordpress.com/2021/11/17/in-the-market/. A brief talk about white, grey an…
4 years, 2 months ago
Open Adoption: what is Open Adoption?
The host of the podcast talks briefly about what Open Adoption is, and is not. Have thoughts on the topic? Please comment on the blog at theadoptionf…
4 years, 2 months ago
Lynn Grubb, the Adopted Genealogist, interviews the host of The Adoption Files
Join the host, Ande Stanley, as they are interviewed by Lynn Grubb. We talk a bit about my experience as a UK adoptee, and a lot about the complexiti…
4 years, 2 months ago
Interview with Victoria Bond
Victoria Bond was born and adopted in the state of Kentucky. Please join us as we talk about the difficulties of applying for documents in a closed s…
4 years, 3 months ago
Arguing with Experts
The host does a bit of ranting about the many reasons given for denying adoptees access to our documents, including the rationale that adoption is no…
4 years, 3 months ago
Interview with Mary Constance
Mary Constance is an adoptee from Ohio. Mary is preparing to walk across America to bring attention to the inequity faced by adoptees in seeking acce…
4 years, 3 months ago
Kidnapping is not morally ambiguous
The host talks about her adoptive parents plans to run away with her, if her family had attempted to reclaim her.
4 years, 3 months ago