The Adoption Files

Mary Kae Kelsch was adopted in 1970 in North Dakota, but was she born there? Where is her birth certificate located? Please join as we talk about the laws in North Dakota and Minnesota, about reunion, and about the importance of every voice. Mentioned in the episode:https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/vitalrecords/adoption.htmlhttps://adopteerightslaw.com/north-dakota/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057773/The opinions of the host and their guest(s) are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

Please join us for the conclusion of my conversation with Adriana, a Romanian person fraudulently adopted to Canada as an infant in 1991. Adriana can be found on social media @adriana.citizenornowhere on ig and TikTok.More of Adrianas story can be found using the links below. Adriana was the subject of a documentary in French, as well as several news aritcles. A link to an English translation is included below. https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/12/07/adoption-et-trafic-denfants-en-roumanie-une-quebecoise-part-a-la-recherche-de-sa-veritable-identitehttp://database.againstchildtrafficking.org/node/203240http://database.againstchildtrafficking.org/node/203241You can support the work of Echoes From Home by donating to their efforts to provide DNA testing for Romanian and Roma adopted people and their families. Please use the link below to visit their page on FBhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562822742468&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=Y1Sywgo8oI2TBW2Z&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1F9LtvsUd9%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#You can also help Adriana with her mounting expenses by donating to her gofundme. The podcast always encourages listeners to research and confirm information whenever making donations to any fundraiser or organization. https://www.gofundme.com/f/adriana-sapproprie-sa-vrai-identite?attribution_id=sl:52b49f82-71bd-4128-a568-069984fe5967&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkThe Never Forgotten Children group was instrumental in helping Adriana. They may be found at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/373713406098147IThe opinions of the host and their guest(s) are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening! If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to rate the show. This will help make the podcast easier for others to find and enjoy. Thank you.

Please join us for Part 3 of my conversation with Adriana, a Romanian person trafficked to Canada for the purpose of adoption, who only recently discovered she was adopted under another persons name. This was meant to be the conclusion to the three part series, but we experienced a technical difficulty. The conclusion to the series will be up soon. Adriana can be found on social media on Ig and Tiktok @adriana.citizenofnowhereFor people interested in helping support Adriana in her efforts to establish an identity secure her citizenship rights, and begin her life as her own person (at 35!), here is a link to the gofundme set up to help her. https://www.gofundme.com/f/adriana-sapproprie-sa-vrai-identite?attribution_id=sl:52b49f82-71bd-4128-a568-069984fe5967&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkAdriana has also set up a foundation to help others in similar situations to herself. DNA has become a vital resource help reunite families. By supporting Echoes From Home, you support the purchase of DNA test kits to make reunion possible. https://www.facebook.com/people/Echoes-From-Home/61562822742468/The opinions of the host and their guest(s) are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

Please join us for part two of my conversation with Adriana, a Romanian person fraudulently transported to Canada for adoption under another persons name. She only recently discovered her true identity and status, while also learning that Canada has known since 2015. Adriana can be found at: @adriana.citizenofnowhere on both TikTok and InstagramMentioned in the episode and related information:https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/12/07/adoption-et-trafic-denfants-en-roumanie-jamais-je-nai-remis-en-question-la-legalite-de-ladoption-confie-la-maman-adoptive-dune-enfant-roumainehttps://www.tvaplus.ca/tva/j-e/saison-32/episode-936-adoption-ou-trafic-humain-1590008641http://database.againstchildtrafficking.org/node/203240https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562822742468&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=q1XnOGVu7FEm83PW&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1F9LtvsUd9%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#http://database.againstchildtrafficking.org/node/203241If you would like to help Adriana continue in her efforts , please donate to her GoFundMe. The podcast always encourages everyone to verify for themselves information prior to making donations. https://www.gofundme.com/f/adriana-sapproprie-sa-vrai-identite?attribution_id=sl:52b49f82-71bd-4128-a568-069984fe5967&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkThe host and their guest(s) opinions are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional.

In 1991, Adriana was trafficked to Canada from Romania . Hers was the last private adoption allowed before the changing of laws governing children internationally adopted from Romania. Please join us as we talk about how she discovered the reality of her adoption as a person raised with a fraudulent origin story. Mentioned in the episode:https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2024/12/07/adoption-et-trafic-denfants-en-roumanie-une-quebecoise-part-a-la-recherche-de-sa-veritable-identite-1https://gettotext.com/quebec-government-aware-of-adoption-irregularities-in-romanian-child-case-for-nine-years/https://adoptedfromromania.ro/https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadians/adopt-child-abroad/processes.htmlhttps://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/pregnancy-parenthood/adoption/international-adoptionhttps://www.rferl.org/a/32213639.htmlThe opinions of the host and their guest(s) are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

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 collaborator as they increase their knowledge base. Lorah can be found as The Adopted Chameleon on Facebook, Tiktok, and Instagram. Mentioned in the episode:NTI Training: Expert Adoption Support for Professionals | C.A.S.E.Prioritizing trauma-informed careAccess to Adoption Records - Oklahoma | Child Welfare Information GatewayMaternal-infant bonding by Marshall H. Klaus | Open LibraryEmbodiment: A Conceptual Deep Dive | Meridian University(PDF) The psychobiology of early attachmentMother-infant cosleeping, breastfeeding and sudden infant death syndrome: What biological anthropology has discovered about normal infant sleep and pediatric sleep medicineThe opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a therapist, a lawer or an adoption professional. List of Hotlines for Mental Health HelpThank you for listening!

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 the state of California. Andreas experience as a Search Angel informs how she goes about helping. Greg and Andrea are romantic partners, which brings a layer of complexity to the search. How might non-adopted people be present for adopted people as they pursue their documents?Mentioned in the episode:California adoption law: Adoption RecordsCalifornia Department of Social Services: Home | California Dept. of Social ServicesSome resources for people interested in learning more about how adoption affects the adopted person:Adoptees OnAdoptee Reading: An Adoption Book Catalog - Books Written & Recommended By Adoptees(2) InterCountry Adoption News | Facebook(2) Adoption: Facing Realities | FacebookAdoptees United | Identity, Citizenship, EqualityAdoptee Rights Law Center PLLCAdoptees on Tiktok, IG, Bluesky.There are so many.mhcc_Trauma-IRL-Tips_A4-2.pdfThe host and their guests' opinions are just that, our opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional.

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" adoptees. After the birth of his child, Connor began to deconstruct from the adoption narrative. As a marketing professional, Connor brings both his lived experience as a young adoptee in open adoption and his education and work experience to the conversation. Connor is known as Adopted Connor on social media and can be found at: Adopted Connor (@adopted_connor) • Instagram photos and videos Adopted Connor - YouTube (7) Facebook @adoptedconnor.bsky.social Mentioned in the episode: Georgia Tann: Georgia Tann - Wikipedia Agency price lists: Every agency, public and private, keeps price lists, usually referred to as fee listings. I found a large number of articles the discuss the fees and fee structures but am not interested in posting them here. If you want to subject yourself to the experience, just google average costs to adopt. Financial reports for non-profits: all non-profits are required by the IRS to report their financials each year and make them publicly available. Note: just because an organization calls themselves a non-profit does not mean money is not being made. Take note of monies spent on advertising, legal fees, home studies, employee payroll, etc. You may find that many of the people hired by the non-profits are affiliated in some way with the org itself-in-laws, board members, other family members, etc. Many are affiliated with churches as well. Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica History of sealed birth certificates in the United States: BB: A History of Sealed Records in the United States | Bastard Nation Adoption Law: Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC California adoption law: California | Adoptee Rights Law Center Irish Citizenship: Citizenship | Department Of Foreign Affairs | Ireland.ie | Ireland.ie Catholic Church and forced adoption: For Decades, Churches Forced Unwed Mothers Into Adoptions | Sojourners Ireland's shame: reforming an adoption system marked by secrecy and trauma The Adoption Machine: The Dark History of Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes and the Inside Story of How 'Tuam 800' Became a Global Scandal: Redmond, Paul Jude, Daly, Clare: 9781785371776: Amazon.com: Books The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

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 one couples relationship. Some of the topics discussed will feel relevant to many others in similar situations. Mentioned in the episode: Air Supply: A band from the 80s that specialized in ballads. They are either one of the worst things to come out of the time period, or a beloved rock band. You decide. Adoptees Connect: Where Adoptee Voices Meet – An Adoptee Centric Connect Group Fog Lift: Fog Lift — Reckoning with The Primal Wound: A Documentary Untangling our Roots: Homepage - Untangling Our Roots The opinions of the host and their guest(s) are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

Please join me and my guest Andrea Steiner Coates as we revisit the topic of adoptee/non-adoptee conversations. Curiosity is a necessary component. Andrea is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Search Angel, and adoptee advocate and ally. Be advised: this episode contains references to suicide and suicidal ideation. Mentioned or referenced in the episode: The Girls Who Went Away Amazon.com: The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade (Audible Audio Edition): Ann Fessler, Coleen Marlo, Tantor Audio: Books Adoptees on: Adoptees On Anne Heffron: ANNE HEFFRON Laureen Pitman The Lies That Bind: An Adoptee's Journey Through Rejection, Redirection, DNA, and Discovery: Pittman, Laureen, Martin, Angie, Martin, Angie: 9781793142979: Amazon.com: Books Untangling our Roots: Homepage - Untangling Our Roots The Alliance for the study of adoption and culture Alliance for the Study of Adoption & Culture Fog Lift Fog Lift — Reckoning with The Primal Wound: A Documentary Fireside (15) Fireside Adoptees Public Page | Facebook The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional. Need to talk to someone? (Warmlines) National Hotline for Mental Health Crises and Suicide Prevention | NAMI Mental health helplines | healthdirect National Suicide Prevention Helpline Uk » Home 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline - Canada.ca The Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Young People RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization

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 poetry collection titled Almost Loved. On this episode, Rena shares some of her poetry as we talk about how adoption has impacted her life, and some of the ways she copes with the trauma inherent in adoption. Rena can be found at: rena joy poetry | author Amazon.com: Almost Loved: 9781069038128: Joy, Rena, Leigh, Shelby: Books Rena Joy Poetry | Love & Healing Quotes (@renajoypoetry) • Threads, Say more and @renajoypoetry on Instagram and TikTok Please be aware that suicide and suicidal ideation are mentioned on the episode. If you are experiencing suicidal ideation, please reach out for help and support. I am including some of the hotline information here in the notes. 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline - Canada.ca The Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Young People RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization We're all EARS | WARMLINE.ORG Mentioned in the show: Somatic Therapy Somatic Therapy | Psychology Today The host and their guests opinions are just that, opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

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 children and adopted people. Lorah is a Baby Scoop Era, domestic, same race adopted person. Lorah is also known as The Adopted Chameleon, and can be found at Lorah Gerald (@theadoptedchameleon) • Instagram photos and videos (20+) Facebook Lorah Gerald, The Adopted Chameleon | Kundalini Yoga Classes/Videos, Community, Support Group | Patreon She can also be found on tiktok, and as a guest and speaker on a number of podcasts and events. Read on the episode today: https://www.facebook.com/TheAdoptedChameleon/posts/pfbid02NV7744DZ2Qy2JVMqHvGeSrmY2ZiCr9xyfnT9c7AGCN6wMBuwTpbnBNKtMdmJu4bjl What is NAAM? About National Adoption Month | Child Welfare Information Gateway The opinions of the host and their guests are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

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 challenges of being adopted. Haley Radke is a domestically adopted person from Alberta Canada. Seeking answers and connection, she began a podcast to help her feel less alone with the traumas of adoption. In the process, she has grown as an individual while also inspiring others. Haley can be found on numerous social media platforms. Please visit her website for more information about her podcast, mentoring work, speaking engagements, Patreon and more. Our Host — Adoptees On mentioned in the episode: Poutine: Poutine - WikipediaNanaimo Bars Recipe20200225_bill-048.pdf Are Alberta Adoption Records About to Become More Accessible?I Would Meet You Anywhere — Susan Kiyo Ito[Birth Mother] First Mother Forum: RIP: The fire behind adoption reform, Florence FisherOpen Adoption Records | Government of Prince Edward Island- yes, you can be fined and/or imprisoned in this province if you knowingly violate a contact preference form Mental health support: get help - Canada.ca The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional Thank you for listening!

Please join me for a brief episode of the podcast. This is from a blog post I wrote in September of 2021. The opinion of the host is just that, their opinion. The host is not a lawyer, or a therapist or an adoption professional. Thanks for listening!

As part of NAAM, here is another short blog post from the early days of The Adoption Files.

Please join me as I speak with TJ Johnson. TJ is a musician, English teacher and Baby Scoop Era adopted person. She writes on Medium as The Onyx Phoenix. She contributed to the anthology Strangers by Adoption. The Onyx Phoenix. – Medium An Open Letter To My Father. An adoptee writes a letter to her… | by The Onyx Phoenix. | Adoptere: Auditing the Narrative | Oct, 2024 | Medium The Onyx Phoenix (@redbyrde1960) | TikTok This conversation is part of our effort to amplify the voices of adopted people and others impacted by adoption during the month of November. Please be aware that this episode includes graphic descriptions of child abuse. Mentioned in the episode: Amazon.com: Strangers By Adoption: 10 Adoptees Share Their Stories of Rejection and Abuse: 9780578495743: Sippel, Doris Michol, Musser, Sandy, Sippel, Doris Michol, Musser, Sandy, Sippel, Doris Michol, Yarrow, Patricia Vivien: BooksHome - Saving Our SistersPound Pup LegacyMoses Farrow The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional. Every state and region had its own child abuse reporting laws and helplines. We are including the link to the national helpline. If you know or suspect that a child is being abused, please report. National Child Abuse Hotline - Childhelp Thank you.

As a part of NAAM, I am sharing a reading of my very first blog post. Thank you for listening!

Please join me as I speak with Baby Scoop Era, domestic adoptee Sophi Richman Fletcher. Sophi shares with us a piece she wrote on the search for her father, what she discovered, and how her discovery has been pivotal in her own self-empowerment. Sophi can be found on Facebook as Sophi Richman Fletcher. Sophi welcomes questions about the search process and on managing expectations in search and reunion. She can be messaged through FB Messenger. Mentioned in the show: No Apologies for Being Me, a blog by The Adopted Genealogist, Lynn Grubb Lynn Grubb (noapologiesforbeingme.blogspot.com) The Sunshine Boys: Southern Gospel History - Sunshine Boys (sghistory.com) National Adoption Awareness Month was established to promote adoption. Adopted people have been working to reframe the conversation centering the voices of adult adopted people in order to shift the prevailing narrative. There are many resources that people can explore to learn more about the deconstruction of the adoption narrative. We encourage listeners to listen to podcasts produced by adoptees, read books and articles, and visit adoptee produced content on IG, FB, Tiktok and X, as well as blogs on blogspot, wordpress, substack and other platforms. The opinion of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

Hi! As we begin yet another National Adoption Awareness Month, the podcast will be sharing on the history and function of the event, along with the stories and perspectives of some of us who are impacted by adoption. Mentioned in the podcast today: About National Adoption Month | Child Welfare Information Gateway Data and Statistics: AFCARS | The Administration for Children and Families https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R43025/11 US Adoption Statistics | Adoption Network Places you can find information on the experiences of adoptees and mothers who are deconstructing from the adoption narrative: this podcast! Adoptees of Tiktok Adoptees on IG Adoptees on Twitter(X) The many podcasts hosted by adopted people Adoptees United | Identity, Citizenship, Equality Where Adoptee Voices Meet – An Adoptee Centric Connect Group Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC Adoptees for Justice Home | ARC There are many state based adoptee rights groups also: California Alliance for Adoptee Rights, Georgia Alliance for Adoptee Rights, Adoptee Advocates of Michigan, Virginia Alliance for Adoptee Rights, Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, and more. Adoption Trauma Network (@adoptiontraumanet) • Instagram photos and videos Adoptee Reading: An Adoption Book Catalog - Books Written & Recommended By Adoptees Concerned United Birthparents The Family Preservation Project – Where Moms and Resources Meet Home - Saving Our Sisters The opinions of the podcast host are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional. The host is a Late Discovery, Baby Scoop Era, Intercountry, Same Race Adopted person whose identity also intersects with the LGBTQ and the Disabled community. Thank you for listening!

Please join the host and their guest Dani Joy as we continue talking about the challenges of deconstructing from our beliefs around adoption and religion. This episode, we explore the ways in which entitlement intersects with and is reinforced by the religious and adoption narratives that we were raised with. Entitlement: There are a lot of different dictionaries with slightly different definitions of the concept of entitlement. We used the Oxford Dictionary definition. I am also providing a link to another definition. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/entitlement Understanding the Trauma Brain | Psychology Today The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade: Fessler, Ann: 9780143038979: Amazon.com: Books How to Have Difficult Conversations | Psychology Today About RAINN | RAINN National Hotline for Mental Health Crises and Suicide Prevention | NAMI The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional.

Please join Dani Joy and me as we have a conversation about how deconstructing from religion and the adoption narrative has affected how we perceive sexuality. Please be aware that the episode includes discussion of sexual assault. (13) Dismantling Purity Culture | Facebook RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization The Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Young People Human Sexuality | Psychology Today Reproductive Justice — Sister Song The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

Please join me as I speak with adoptee rights advocates and community builders Anna Thompson and Valerie LeMieux about what they are creating in the state of Michigan. Mentioned in the show: Adoptee Advocates of Michigan Adoptee Advocates of Michigan Adoptee Advocates of Michigan Adoptee Rights Law (Greg Luce) Adoptee Rights Law Center – Legal representation and advocacy for adult adopted people Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024 Congress Introduces The Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024 (adopteerightscampaign.org) Adoptees for Justice Adoptees for Justice Adoptee Rights Law citizenship page U.S. Citizenship (adopteerightslaw.com) Reconnecting the Dots: Reconnecting the Dots: A Detroit-Based Transracial Adoptee's Story Tickets, Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite Michiganders! Take Action for Adoptee Citizenship (adopteerightslaw.com) Michigan Adoptee Rights Coalition Michigan Adoptee Rights Coalition | Home (michiganadoptees.org) Grand Rapids Pacific Foundation GR Asian-Pacific Foundation (grapf.org) Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network (1) Facebook The opinions of the host and their guest(s) are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or adoption professional Thank you for listening!

Please join Dani Joy and I as we discuss some of the pitfalls of deconstructing from the narratives around race, religion and adoption. Dani Joy is a mother of loss to adoption. She can be found on Facebook, as well as on Dani Joy, mother and homesteader – Medium Mentioned in the show: (10) Birth Mom Support And Education | Facebook (10) Estranged & Thriving; Support for Adult Children | Facebook (10) Dismantling Purity Culture | Facebook five-losing-strategies-five-winning-strategies.pdf (moonstonecounseling.com) The opinions of the host and their guests are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therapist or an adoption professional. Thank you for listening!

Please join me as I speak with transracial, transnational displaced person Lina Vanegas, MSW and advocate. We talk about the intersection of transracial and transnational adoption, racism and colonialism and impacts on mental health and suicidal ideation. Lina can be found at: (12) Facebook Lina Vanegas Msw (@linaleadswithlove) • Instagram photos and videos Lina Vanegas - @linaleadswithlove : r/abolishadoption (reddit.com) as well as on X and other platforms @linaleadswithlove Mentioned in the episode: Mila | WHO: Adoption Survivors of Color + Global Majority WHAT: “Visualizing Adoption Abolition” Community Building Workshop WHEN: Saturday... | Instagram Mila | (This workshop is for BIPOC Adopted People Only.) We are offering an online workshop, “Visualizing Adoption Abolition” in collaboration... | Instagram Nos Buscamos – ONG Adoption fraud was widespread for many South Koreans adopted into Western countries, AP finds (nbcnews.com) Why China Is Banning Foreign Adoptions of Children - Newsweek The U.S. history of Native American Boarding Schools — The Indigenous Foundation History of Residential Schools | Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada NABSW_Trans-Racial_Adoption_1972_Position_(b).pdf (ymaws.com) Illegally adopted during Chile's dictatorship, they're now reuniting with biological families | AP News There are a great many more articles and resources referencing illegal adoptions, the sourcing of children of color from other countries for the purpose of adoption, and the coercive tactics employed by so-called Resource employees, who are hired to procure children for agencies. For people looking for lists of podcasts and other media produced by people of color and transnational adopted people, you can visit the site for Intercountry Adoption News, which maintains files and is an excellent source of news about transracial and transnational adoption. (13) Facebook The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer or mental health professional. If you or someone you know is feeling alone in navigating trauma and suicidal ideation, please seek support. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | SAMHSA Mental health support: get help - Canada.ca UK Suicide & Crisis Helplines. Free, 24/7 Chat, Text & Phone (findahelpline.com) Mental health and suicide prevention contacts | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization Where to get support | Te Hiringa Mahara—Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (mhwc.govt.nz) Thank you for listening!

Growing up, the two topics that were taboo at the dinner table were religion and politics. Which may be a big part of how we ended up in the mess we find ourselves in. Please join Dani Joy and me as we ramble a bit about how deconstruction changed our political perspectives, and how those changing perspectives tie into our thoughts on adoption and family preservation. Mentioned in the show: TANF Welfare benefits or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | USAGov Saving our Sisters: Home - Saving Our Sisters (savingoursistersadoption.org) The Family Preservation Project: Facebook The opinions of the host and their guests are just that, opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist or a politician. The host encourages listeners to research the topics discussed and engage your curiosity and critical thinking skills. Let's problem solve together.

Please join Dani Joy and I as we continue our conversation on deconstruction from adoption and religious trauma. Todays episode is a discussion on the Ideal Family narrative. We talk about how the Christian belief system that we experienced created an environment where harm was inevitable. Some resources for people deconstructing from religious trauma: A Little Bit Culty with Sarah and Nippy. Lalich Center BITE model (freedomofmind.com) Exvangelical Podcast Series - Apple Podcasts Considering terminating your parental rights for adoption? Please first consider contacting: Home - Saving Our Sisters (savingoursistersadoption.org) (20+) Facebook The Family Preservation Project (20+) Facebook Mothers of Loss to Adoption There are a number of support spaces online for adopted people and for mothers of loss and other family members. You can also find adoptees and mothers on IG, Tiktok and other social media platforms. Quality varies. We encourage people to reach out to form support systems. Reading and listening for a while can be helpful in determining if a space aligns with your needs. A few to be aware of: Adoptees Connect Adoptees United Adoptee Rights Law The Adoption Trauma Network Intercountry Adoption News You can find lists of resources on my Wordpress blog page also. The Adoption Files – A place to talk about the emotional and physical side of accessing our identities, in addition to talking about the laws regarding access to our documents. (wordpress.com) You can reach out to Dani Joy at Deconstructing Adoption: One Mother's Road | by Dani Joy, mother and homesteader | Adoptere: Auditing the Narrative | Jul, 2024 | Medium The opinions of the host and their guests are just that, our opinions. The host is not a therapist or a lawyer or a cult leader. Thank you for listening! Please consider rating the podcast . We appreciate feedback.

Please join me as I talk the National Council for Adoption conference with Renee Gellin, founder of Saving Our Sisters and fellow board member and founder of The Family Preservation Project Katie Nelson Burns. We begin our conversation with an overview of the keynote speakers address, and then dive into the first two sessions attended by Katie and Renee. Renee heard about how CPS and DCFS partners with medical providers to keep an eye out for prospects in medical settings. Katie listened as a lawyer who represents Gladney, is a board member for NCFA, and a member of the Association of Adoption Attorneys presented on how agencies should work to protect themselves against disrupted adoptions(contested adoptions). I hope to have them back to continue the conversation, as there is much more to learn about how the National Council for Adoption works to promote family severance. The host of the podcast is not a lawyer, or an adoption professional, or a board member of any organization. The opinions of the host and their guests are just that, our opinions. They may be informed opinions, but they are still our thoughts on the topics discussed, and we are allowed to have opinions on our lived experiences. If this bothers you, perhaps ask yourself why. Thank you to all the listeners! This podcast is for you. Please takbe a moment to rate the show if you can, as this makes the information more widely availale thanks to the lovely algorithms.

Please join the host as they wrap up the review of the book Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. Mentionedin the episode: Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. ‘Scratching their heads': State lawmakers take a closer look at personhood laws in wake of Alabama ruling - POLITICO Mississippi Code § 41-41-191 (2019) - Gestational Age Act; legislative findings and purpose; definitions; abortion limited to fifteen weeks' gestation; exceptions; requisite report; reporting forms; professional sanctions; civil penalties; additional enforcement; construction; severability; right to intervene if constitutionality challenged :: 2019 Mississippi Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia 13 States Have Abortion Trigger Bans—Here's What Happens When Roe Is Overturned | Guttmacher Institute The opinion of the host is just that, their opinion. The host is not a therapist, a fertility specialist, or a lawyer. The host is a former evangelical who spent decades in leadership roles, and is a late-discovery, intercountry adopted person with a background in psychology and education. Thank you for listening!

Please join the host as they review the interlude Supreme Appeal in the book Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Justice by Risa Cromer. Mentioned in the episode: conceiving christian america - Search (bing.com) Planned Parenthood v. Casey - Ruling, Controversy & Legacy (history.com) Planned Parenthood v. Casey - Ruling, Controversy & Legacy (history.com) June Medical Services LLC v. Russo | Oyez The Case in Depth - Center for Reproductive Rights The opinions of the host are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer or a fertility specialist. Thank you for listening!

Please jioin me and guest Dani Joy as we begin a conversation about deconstruction, about asking ourselves the hard questions and why doing so is so important. This is the first in a series of conversations with Dani and others about the intersection of adoption and religious trauma. Dani Joy is a mother of loss to adoption who has been on a deconstruction journey from narratives about race, adoption and religion. You can hear more about Danis experience on an earlier episode of the podcast. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/IbncUWObGKb There are a number of resources available for people who are working to examine the beliefs they hold about the issues mentioned in the podcast. I encourage people to explore media being created by people of color, by adult adoptees and transracial and intercountry adopted people, by parents of loss to adoption, by former foster youth, and by former evangelicals and others who are challenging dominant historical and present day narratives. I also encourage people to create support systems as you move forward. Questioning can be scary, but is ultimately rewarding. Humans like to exist in binary systems of thought, and to categorize people and experiences. Doing so evolved as a survival strategy in a different time. Existing in those spaces can be valuable if used in the right context. Utilizing those structures in other contexts can lead to a stifling of creativity and to disconnection with ourselves and with others. Why Communication Matters | Psychology Today Being Antiracist | National Museum of African American History and Culture (si.edu) When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion - Kindle edition by Anderson, Laura E.. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Transracial adoptees struggle to talk to their White parents about race - Washington Post Exvangelical (exvangelicalpodcast.com) the above resources are inadequate but a place to begin? Please visit The Adoption Files fb page and add links to resources that have helped you or others to navigate deconstruction. Thank you for listening!

Please join the host as they discuss the interlude A Warm Body from the book Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. Mentioned in the podcast: Amazon.com : conceiving christian america Spiritual Bypassing: Spiritual Bypassing as a Defense Mechanism (verywellmind.com) The opinion of the host is just that, their opinion. The host is not a lawyer or a fertility specialist. Thank you for listening!

Please join Lynn, Lorah and I as we continue a discussion of the book Conceiving Christian America. Today we talk a bit more about disability and adoption. Joining me is Lynn Grubb, The Adopted Genealogist, and Lorah Gerald, The Adopted Chameleon. They can be found on Facebook, IG and Twitter. Mentioned in the show: Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice Book 13) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. What is Disability Justice? - Disability & Philanthropy Forum (disabilityphilanthropy.org) There are many articles online that address the intersection of disability and faith. Because I am not anxious to endorse any of them without time to read and consider them carefully, I can only encourage you to explore how the church, and most especially the Evangelical and Pentecostal churches, view and treat disability. My personal experience was an emphasis on praying the disability away; which will be familiar to anyone who has ever attended a faith healing service. This puts a tremendous burden of shame on any disabled person who appears to lack the necessary faith to receive Gods healing. Shame is the predominant theme of most of the churches I encountered between 1984 and 2015. I'd like to say I just had really bad luck with churches(and this may be true on a grand scale) but at least one of these churches was a very well regarded mega church in Colorado Springs. The opinions of the host and their guests are just that, our opinions. The host and their guests are not lawyers, geneticists, doctors, fertility specialists , yada yada. Thanks for listening!

Today was the first full day of my first in person adoptee experience. The episode is a brief discussion of the sessions I attended, my impressions so far, and a certain amount of rambling.

Please join Lynn Grubb and me as we talk with Lorah Gerald about the book Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. Chapter 4 is called Unselection, and discusses the gap between the stated goals of agencies promoting the idea of embryo adoption and the need for marketing what they call less desirable embryos. Lorah can be found online as The Adopted Chameleon @theadoptedchameleon | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | Linktree Mentioned in the episode; Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The birth dearth : Wattenberg, Ben J : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive The opinions of the hosts and their guest are just that, opinions. The hosts are not lawyers or fertility specialists. We are, however, adopted people, and we have opinions. Thank you for listening!

Please join Lynn and I as we discuss the Interlude titled Waiting. Lynn prefers the title Delusional, and its hard to argue. This is the next episode in a series discussing the book Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. The focus of the book is on reproductive rights and justice. As adopted people, we hope to explore not just these topics but also how the move to erode reproductive rights and to conflate adoption with abortion are illuminated in this book. Any errors are our own. Mentioned in the episode: Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. What Is a Loaded Language? (with pictures) (languagehumanities.org) Three Identical Strangers (2018) - IMDb The opinions of the hosts are their own. The hosts are not lawyers or fertility specialists. Both are adopted people. Lynn is a Baby Scoop Era, Domestic, Transracial adoptee . Ande is a Baby Scoop Era, Transnational, Late Discovery Adoptee and a former Evangelical. Thank you for listening!

Please join Donna Jane and I as we talk about adoption, the laws in California, and the right to access to a persons own information. Mentioned in the episode: California Adoptee access to documents: California | Adoptee Rights Law Center Please visit Adoptee Rights Law Center and their affiliate, Adoptees United. Please consider supporting them in their efforts to see legislation passed that acknowledges adoptee rights and equality. ICWA Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) | Indian Affairs (bia.gov) NICWA Home » NICWA The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer. Thank you for listening!

Hi! Please listen to a short appeal for your help in passing California SB1274, a bill that would restore adoptee access to original birth certificates in the state. This is an equal rights issue, as adopted people are the only peoplle in the United States who are legally barred access to their own birth certificates in all but 15 states. We all deserve to know who we are, what our origins are, what our connections are. This bill addresses that one, vital document, allowing adopted people to request and receive a copy at or after the age of 18. Please look below for information on how you can help pass this important bill. Equality | California Adoptee Rights (californiaadoptees.org) Bill Text - SB-1274 Vital records: adoptees' birth certificates. (2) Facebook Thank you!!

Please join us for part 2 of Ch 3! Listen as we conclude our discussion of the chapter and become completely derailed by a three pound cat. Author Risa Cromer provides an excellent study of the history of the push for embryo personhood and how the language of adoptin is being used by nationalist white evangelical christians to subvert reproductive justice. As adopted people, Lynn and I explore what this concept of embryo adoption means to us and how scary this all is to contemplate. The book is timely, as reproductive rights continue to be eroded, and the transfer of children from family to strangers is being pushed even harder by adoption advocates. Plus, theres a cat. Mentioned in the episode: Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Birthrates are declining globally – here's why it matters | World Economic Forum (weforum.org) The opinions of the hosts are just that, their opinions. The hosts are not lawyers, therapists, or fertility specialists. They are two adopted people; one white, late-discovery, international, non-binary and bisexual; the other transracial, domestic, cishet. Both old enough to (mostly) know better. Thank you for listening!

Please join Lynn Grubb and I as we discuss Chapter 3 of the book Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. While the very well done research in this book centers reproductive politics and white nationalist evangelical christianity use of personhood ideology as regards frozen embryos, Lynn and I talk about the topic primarily through the lens of adopted people ourselves. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode, primarily because I havent learned how this recording suite functions yet. Mentioned in the episode: Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Home - Saving Our Sisters (savingoursistersadoption.org) https://www.reddit.com/r/SelfCareCharts/comments/g9j8h0/steven_hassan_developed_the_bite_model_to/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button The opinions of the hosts are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist, or fertility specialist. Please check out what I am encouraging people to consider Part 2 of the discussion of chapter 3, which will be published shortly after this episode goes up. We are a work in progress! Thank you for you patience. Thanks for listening!

Please join Lynn and I as we talk about chapter 2 of Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer, along with a brief discussion of whats happening in Texas. Mentioned in the episode Conceiving Christian America (nyupress.org)The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption: Joyce, Kathryn: 9781586489427: Amazon.com: BooksRelinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood: Sisson, Gretchen: 9781250286772: Amazon.com: BooksReview: THE VIOLENCE OF FAMILY FORMATION: ENSLAVED FAMILIES AND REPRODUCTIVE LABOR IN THE MARKETPLACE on JSTOR'Orphan Trains' Brought Homeless NYC Children to Work On Farms Out West | HISTORYHistorian: American Indian Boarding Schools and Their Impact | TIMEIndian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) | Indian Affairs (bia.gov)Throwback Tulsa: Supreme Court reverses 'Baby Veronica' decision 10 years ago today (tulsaworld.com)Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (Haaland v. Brackeen) - Native American Rights Fund (narf.org)This Land | Crooked Media https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/parenting/inside-texas-manipulative-adoption-marketing-campaign-that-targets-young-women-and-teen-girls/ar-BB1kicOr?ocid=socialshare The hosts approach the book and any supplemental materials from the perspective of adopted people, as a female identifying person and a non-binary person, as a straight person and as a bisexual person, as a transracial domestic adoptee, and as a same race white adoptee. Any errors in presenting the authors material is that of the hosts. The hosts opinions are their own. Thank you for listening! We hope you will join us for the next episode in the series. Also, stay tuned for a follow up interview on the situation with efforts to pass a clean bill in Virginia, and a series of interviews with California adoptees seeking to educate Californians on the need for equal rights to original birth documents in their state.

Please join Lynn and I as we discuss the interlude Claiming Adoption from Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoptino and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. We begin todays episode with a discussion of Nightlight Adoptions article on five unique aspects of snowflake adoption. Mentioned in the show: Conceiving Christian America (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice) by Cromer, Risa: Fine (2023) | GF Books, Inc. (abebooks.com) unique benefits (nightlight.org) Topic no. 607, Adoption credit and adoption assistance programs | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov) While we recognize that the author of the book is speaking from a reproductive justice perspective, the hosts speak primarily from the perspective of adoptee rights. We acknowledge that our thoughts and opinions may diverge from the focus of the book at various points. We agree that reprodcutive rights are under attack and support the goal of the author to educate the public on the dangers. We also wish to educate the public on the harms that embryo gestation by genetic strangers causes to any person that may result. We object to the fertility and adoption industrys attempts to co-opt adoption and adoptees to further their political and financial and religious ambitions. The opiniions of the hosts are just that, their opinions. The hosts are not lawyers or fertility specialists. Thank you for listening! We welcome respectful feedback.

Please join Lynn Grubb and I as we discuss Chapter 1 of Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer, and the intersection with the impact on adoptees. While embryo adoption is not legally adoption, but rather a property transfer, the fertility industry deliberately uses the language of adoption to obscure this fact. Lynn can be found online as The Adopted Genealogist, and is the President of the Adoptee Rights Coalition. Home | ARC (adopteerightscoalition.com) Ande Stanley is a Late-Discovery, transnational, same race adopted person. Mentioned in the show: Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Parents welcome twins from embryos frozen 30 years ago | CNN The Family Preservation Project The Family Preservation Project – Where Moms and Resources Meet https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-with-katie-nelson-burns-of-the/id1598023322?i=1000647934005 There are many articles out there on the lack of regulation and oversight for the ART industry. Here is just one that popped up in a Google search: Navigating the Ethical and Legal Maze of IVF: A Closer Look at Industry Challenges – Health Law & Policy Brief (healthlawpolicy.org) The opinions of the host and the co-host are just that, our opinions. The host is not a lawyer,or a fertility specialist.

Please join us as we discuss Interlude "Coming to Terms" of the book Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. In this episode, we talk about the debate over semantics that occurred at the beginning of the embryo "adoption" movement, and how it continues to shape peoples perspectives today. Mentioned in the show: Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. PCUSA: https://www.pcusa.org/news/2022/5/17/reproductive-justice-and-pcusa/ National Embryo Donation Center: National Embryo Donation Center Concerned United Birthparents: Bethany Christian Services: Concerned United Birthparents Saving our Sisters: Home - Saving Our Sisters (savingoursistersadoption.org) Bethany Christian Services | Bethany Discourse or semantic prosody: Semantic prosody - Wikipedia Ethnography: Ethnography | Definition, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica Semantics: Semantics Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Kathryn Joyce, The Child Catchers: The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption: Joyce, Kathryn: 9781586489427: Amazon.com: Books Polite Adoption Language (PAL) Language developed by the adoption industry to make severing a child from family more palatable. Adopted people who object to the use of PAL are often reprimanded by people with a vested interest in the continuance of the system. Thank you for listening to the podcast! Any errors in relating the contents of the book are the hosts own. The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, a therpaist or a fertility specialist.

Please join Lynn and I as we discuss the Introduction to Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. If you haven't picked up a copy of the book yet, you can order it from Amazon or your local bookseller. We try very hard to behave like adults while talking about this very emotional issue. The implications of frozen embryo adoption are profoud for many intersecting communities, as can be seen in the recent law in Alabama, declaring that embryos are persons. We attempt to remain true to Ms. Romers work while also interpreting it through the lens of adopted persons, persons with female bodies, and persons with female children or grandchildren. So buckle up! it may be a bumpy ride. Mentioned in the show: Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer Conceiving Christian America (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice): Cromer, Risa: 9781479818594: Amazon.com: Books ART: Assisted Reproductive Technologies What is Assisted Reproductive Technology? | Reproductive Health | CDC Alabama Supreme Court Decision on Personhood of Embryos Alabama embryo ruling: state Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are children. Impacts could be devastating, critics warn | CNN Saviourism:Ms. Cromer discusses saviourism in embryo adoption quite extensively. Here this refers to White Christian Nationalist Evangelicals belief that they are divinely mandated to save "frozen orphans" . White Saviourism is an established worldview that postions white people as uniquely situated to save people in marginalized communities. Its a problem. Nightlight Adoption Agency: the agency that pivoted to promoting frozen embryos as a part of their prolife ideology and their need for income. The conservative math of one agency: 20,000 x 15,000 = 300,000,000 Baby Scoop Era: Baby Scoop Era - Wikipedia Storage Wars: Watch Storage Wars Full Episodes, Video & More | A&E (aetv.com) Suspension of Disbelief: Suspension of disbelief - Wikipedia Thank you for listening! Please consider giving the podcast a rating so we can get the word out. The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist, or fertility specialist. They are, however, a late-discovery, transnational adopted person with an attitude.

Please join me as I speak with Katie Nelson Burns, founder of The Family Preservation Project. Katie is a mother of loss to adoption who is passionately committed to preventing others from applying permanent solutions to temporary problems. As the creator of the project and as a board member of Saving our Sisters, Katie devotes a great deal to helping pregnant mothers in crisis. Mentioned on the show: The Family Preservation Project: The Family Preservation Project – Where Moms and Resources Meet Saving our Sisters: Home - Saving Our Sisters (savingoursistersadoption.org) All You Have is Love: Home - (allyouhaveislove.com) Georgis Alliance for Adoptee Rights: Home | Georgia Alliance for Adoptee Rights (gaallianceforadopteerights.org) Georgia Revocation Law: Georgia Code § 19-8-26 (2019) - Forms :: 2019 Georgia Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia Adoptee Access to records, Georgia: Georgia | Adoptee Rights Law Center TANF: Welfare benefits or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | USAGov PTSD: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Stress Response: Protect your brain from stress - Harvard Health Support for parents of loss to adoption: Concerned United Birthparents [Birth Mother] First Mother Forum If you are experiencing suicidal ideation, please reach out for support. NAMI-National-HelpLine-WarmLine-Directory-3-11-20.pdf Thank ou for listening to the show! The opinions of the host and their guests are just that, their opinions. The host is not a lawyer or a therapist.

Please join me and my guest, Jennifer Trudeau as we talk about her new organization, Parents Partnership. We discuss the need for a networking system for parents and grandparents as they navigate the challenges of caring for children in an increasingly isolating, expensive world. Mentioned in the show: Parents Partnership: Parents Partnership | Sign Up Today! (5) Facebook https://www.linkedin.com/company/parents-partnership-inc/ The opinions of the host and their guest are just that, our opinions. The host is not a lawyer or an therapist. Thank you for listening! Please rate the show so that we can get the word out on adoptee rights, family preservation and the laws and systems underpinning the family severance narrative.

The host and co-host wish to clarify some of the language when referring to evangelical Christianity as they begin to explore the book Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer

Please join me and my co-host as we explore the book Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics, by Risa Cromer. Snowflake adoptions have been on my radar for years now. We are delighted to begin a conversation on the implications of frozen embryo adoptions from the perspective of adult adopted people, with the added wieght this book provides to the discussion. In light of recent decisions such as the Alabama Supreme Court ruling designating a frozen embryo as a person, its a discussion long past due. Mentioned in the podcast: Conceiving Christian America (nyupress.org) Risa Cromer - College of Liberal Arts - Purdue University Snowflake adoption: Snowflake children - Wikipedia Assisted Reproductive Technology(ART) What is Assisted Reproductive Technology? | Reproductive Health | CDC Video of President Bush thanking Nightlight Christian Adoption Agency for beginning the frozen embryo adoption system: https://youtu.be/JA4-4ZKpLgU?si=irDJAbVcrCDV5jkp Thank you for listening! Please rate the podcast so we can get the word out about adoptee rights, family preservation and the need to change the pervasive family severance narrative. The opinions of the host and their guests are just that, opinions. The host is not a lawyer, therapist, or fertility specialist.

Please join Valerie and me as we talk about WARM, the Washington Adoption Reunion Movement. Warm was established in the 1970s to help adopted people reunite with family. Mentioned in the show: WARM: Front Page - WARM (warmsearch.org) warm@warmsearch.org 206-767-9510; applications available via email CUB: Concerned United Birthparents: Concerned United Birthparents Washington Digital Archives: Washington State Archives, Digital Archives Post | NCAP (ncap-us.org) Genealogy Search - Trace Your Ancestry Online (genealogybank.com) Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s - Newspapers.com Ancestry.com 23andme.com DNA and Genealogy Tools to Grow Your Family Tree | GEDmatch Search Angel; a search angel is a person who will help you understand your DNA and genealogy connections for FREE. Please seek referrals and assistance with reputable people, as you are giving them personal information. DNA Detectives on Facebook is a good place to seek information and referrals. They are also a good place to find support. Where Adoptee Voices Meet – An Adoptee Centric Connect Group (adopteesconnect.com) There are many online support groups available also. One to consider is Adoption Trauma Network and its private group on Facebook. I am including a few other groups, but the best way to find a group is to enter your specific interest along with the words adoptee support in the search bar on facebook. There are also adoptees in IG, Tiktok and X, as well as Substack and other platforms. IKAA – Ikaa Home - Adoptees with Guatemalan Roots (guateroots.org) Intercountry Adoptee Voices on Facebook Thank you for listening to the podcast! Please leave a rating so others can find the show. The opinions of the host and their guests are just that, opinions. The host is not a lawyer or a therapist.

Please join me as I speak with Beth Steury about adoption in Indiana, and the advocacy being done by NAAP, the National Association of Adoptees and Parents. Beth is an Indiana adoptee who can be found at BethSteury.com. She is the treasurer of NAAP, a Search Angel, and a writer. Mentioned in the episode: Beth Steury, Author – Life Matter Publishing – Because Life Matters Health: Vital Records: Adoptions  (in.gov) Indiana | Adoptee Rights Law Center Home | ARC (adopteerightscoalition.com) Home (naapunited.org) Homepage - Untangling Our Roots Severance Magazine Adoption Mosaic Concerned United Birthparents(CUB) The opinions of the host and the guest are just that, opinions. The host is not a lawyer or a therapist.

Please join me as I speak with adoptee and birthmom Rebecca Ricardo, LCSW about Virginias bill that will restore unrestricted access to Virginia adoptees to their unamended birth certificates. As an adoption professional, Rebecca is very well-versed in the way adoption is carried out in the state of Virginia. Mentioned in the episode: Virginia House Bill 550: VA HB550 | 2024 | Regular Session | LegiScan Adoptees United: Adoptees United | Identity, Citizenship, Equality Adoptee Rights Law: Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC Capitol Coalition for Adoptee Rights: Capitol Coalition for Adoptee Rights | DC, Maryland, and Virginia (capitoladoptees.org) Virginia Adoptee Rights Alliance: Virginia Action Alert | Virginia Adoptee Rights Alliance Georgia Alliance for Adoptee Rights: Home | Georgia Alliance for Adoptee Rights (gaallianceforadopteerights.org) Bastard Nation: Bastard Nation | The Adoptee Rights Organization (bastards.org) Please visit the various websites for more information on Virginias HB 550, as well as information about other legislation currently in the works. My apologies for the lack of editing on the episode. I discovered i need to learn a whole new editing program, as the platform I have been learning is no longer available. The opinions expressed by the host and their guest are just that, our opinions. The host is not a lawyer. Thanks for listening!