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A Stolen Identity, a Fraudulent Adoption: Part 2 of Adriana's story
Please join us for part two of my conversation with Adriana, a Romanian person fraudulently transported to Canada for adoption under another persons …
1 year, 4 months ago
A Stolen Identity, a fraudulent adoption: Part One of Adriana's story
In 1991, Adriana was trafficked to Canada from Romania . Hers was the last private adoption allowed before the changing of laws governing children i…
1 year, 4 months ago
Love is not enough: a conversation with Lorah Gerald about the National Adoption Competence Mental Health Training Initiative
Please join me as I talk with Lorah Gerald about her experience taking course modules presented by the NTI as well as working as a presenter and coll…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sacred Information: Partnering with your Partner during their Search
Please join me as I speak with non-adoptee Andrea Coates and adoptee Greg Gentry as we discuss Greg's pursuit of his non-identifying information from…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Marketing of Open Adoption: a Lived Experience, with Connor Howe
Please join me as I speak with Connor Howe, a California(but also an Irish!) adopted person who has grown up as one of the first generation of "Open"…
1 year, 7 months ago
No Magical Mind-reading: An Adoptee and Non-Adoptee in a Romantic Relationship. A Conversation with Andrea Steiner-Coates and Greg Gentry
Please join me as I talk with Andrea and Greg about the challenges of being in an adoptee/non-adoptee relationship. We recognize that this is just on…
1 year, 7 months ago
Adoptee/ Non1Adoptee conversations: being curious, with Andrea Steiner Coates
Please join me and my guest Andrea Steiner Coates as we revisit the topic of adoptee/non-adoptee conversations. Curiosity is a necessary component.
…1 year, 7 months ago
Almost Loved: a NAAM conversation with poet and adopted person Rena Joy
Please join me as I talk with Rena Joy. Rena is a Canadian adoptee, adopted as a toddler from foster care. Rena recently published her first book, a …
1 year, 7 months ago
Courage: a conversation with Lorah Gerald for National Adoption Awareness Month
Please join me as I talk with Lorah Gerald about the courage required to navigate life as an adopted person, and as an advocate for the rights of chi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Finding identity, and Community: a conversation with Haley Radke
Please join Haley and I as we speak about pursuing identity in Alberta, Canada. We also talk about finding community in the process of navigating the…
1 year, 8 months ago